Early Learning Center
Main Street ELC is a Dunedin community preschool. We promote a safe, nurturing, educational environment. We reinforce family values, emphasize personal responsibility and provide an exceptional learning experience for your child.
Florida VPK
Our program prepares students for early literacy, enhances age-appropriate student progress in attaining state-adopted performance standards, while preparing them for kindergarten.
Before & After Care
Our before & after care program provides parents with peace-of-mind, know that their child is safe. Ask about our Guaranteed Homework Program.
About Us
Each child is unique and has something special to offer our world. We strive to identify and develop these unique characteristics in a safe and nurturing educational environment. Working together, Teachers and Parents, can provide a solid educational background that will serve our children throughout their entire lives.
All of our Lead-Teachers are certified Child Development Associates or have received their Degree in Early Childhood Education. Each of our Teachers is required to exceed the State of Florida required continuing educational requirements every year. This insures that all of our Teachers stay abreast of the most current and effective ways to implement a diverse age-appropriate curriculum in their classes
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Main Street Early Learning Center serves the daycare, preschool & early educational needs of children in Clearwater, Countryside, Dunedin, Ozona, Palm Harbor, Safety Harbor and surrounding communities.
Family Connections
Family Connections are very important at Main Street Early Learning Center. We encourage Moms, Dads Grandparents and other family members (with your approval) to join your children on any, or all, of our many Families Connection opportunities scheduled throughout the school year.
Opportunities to join your children are not just limited to scheduled Family Connection events. Children love it when their Moms, Dads or other family members join them in their normal preschool, VPK or Before-After School Care programs. We also provide a Guaranteed Homework Program.
Early Learning Curriculum
Our curriculum incorporates the five fundamental principles of early childhood learning into the daily preschool learning experiences of each child.
These elements are essential to create a positive learning experience for each child, every day.
Positive Interactions w/ Adults
Throughout the learning day our teachers use routine classroom situations to reinforce positive interactions and relationships with adults. These interactions provide a critical foundation for successful learning.
Social-Emotional Competence
Opportunities for the reinforcement of a child’s social and emotional competence are incorporated in each day’s interactions with adults, other students, individual and group learning experiences.
Constructive and purposeful play
Daily activities are centered around formal learning, group play and individual play with the many learning stations required by Pinellas County Licensing Board and the APPLE Accreditation Board.
Physical Environment
Main Street’s physical classroom environment is well lighted, open, spacious, safe and secure. Children’s learning stations are well maintained and as needed, cleaned throughout the day. Our physical playground environment was designed by a certified playground safety inspector and is checked regularly to insure that safety that safety standards are maintained.
Learning Interactions and Teacher-Family Partnerships
Family Connections are considered an essential component of a child’s learning experience. Each child enjoys the attention they receive when their parents (or other family members) participate in some way with their daily learning experiences. Our Teachers schedule Family Connection Events for their classrooms at least monthly and all family members are encouraged to participate.
Do you have a Summer Camp Program?
Summer Camp at Main Street Preschool offers age appropriate, indoor and outdoor activities plus fun-filled explorations at local parks, museums and libraries. Movies, Bowling, Roller skating and Old McMickey’s Farm are also included in your child’s summer camp experiences at Main Street Preschool. In addition Friday’s are devoted to planned activities in arts/crafts, cooking projects and science discovery.
Is VPK free?
Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) is a free, state-funded program designed to prepare children for kindergarten. Children must be 4 years of age on or before Sept. 1 of the school year in which they are enrolling. If you live in Florida, and your child turns four years of age by September 1st, your child is eligible to participate in Florida’s FREE Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK).
Get a Certificate of Eligibility (voucher) by visiting the Early Learning Coalition website at elcpinellas.net/register-for-vpk.
If you have questions call 727-400-4411.
Does Main Street provide scholarships?
ELC Scholarships for Main Street’s Preschool, VPK and Before-After School Care (Guaranteed Homework Program) are gladly accepted at Main Street Early Learning Center.
Follow the ELC link below to learn more about the Pinellas County Early Learning Coalition and to see if you and your child qualify for partial childcare funding for Preschool, VPK and/or Before-After School Care and our unique (Guaranteed Homework Program).
The Early Learning Coalition (ELC) of Pinellas County is a not for profit planning and funding agency focused on early care and education. The goal of the Early Learning Coalition is to prepare all children to enter kindergarten ready to succeed. Additionally,… (click here to read more)
For additional ELC information regarding preschool, VPK or Before-After School Program funding please visit Pinellas County’s Early Learning Coalition website.
How much is preschool tuition (not VPK)?
Full Time Enrollment
Preschool Two Year Old – $249.00 / Week
Preschool Three Year Old – $249.00 / Week
Preschool Four Year Old – $230.00 / Week
VPK Full Time (Wrap Care) – $180.00 / Week
VPK – FREE!!
Before Care – $100.00 / Week
After Care – $110.00 / Week
Before & After Care – $150.00 / Week
Part Time Enrollment
Tuesday/Thursday – $150.00 / Week
Monday/Wednesday/Friday – $180.00 / Week
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