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55% pursuit our children are registered in tending of outstanding scholarship programs.
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SCAPE, in collaboration with LTL Architects, designed the landscape for the Helen R. Walton Children’s Enrichment Center (HWCEC) and Early Childhood Initiatives Center (ECIC): an early childhood and training facility and a pilot project with the goal of elevating the quality of architectural and landscape design in Northwest Arkansas. The landscape design provides a space that inspires children during the critical early years of their development. A ring of vertical tree-like poles forms the perimeter of the project, providing the structure for the protective enclosure around the three large exterior playscapes, and marking the edge of the buildings’ four wings. At the entrance, this sequence of poles extends out from the building forming an engaging canopy of supports for weather cover and providing places for play, sitting, signage and illumination.
The three playscapes are designed to meet the different ages and abilities of children and reflect the natural ecology of the karst landscape of Arkansas, with more complex and varied landscapes designed for older children. Through the use of natural elements and synchronicity between landscape and architecture, the design emphasizes the importance of nature in the growth and development of children in their of places of l
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While Northwest Arkansas continues to rank as a premier job growth region, our community has identified access to high quality early childhood programs as the top quality of life concern. The Early Childhood Initiatives Center (ECIC) supports the 494 early childhood programs that provide care and education to over 32,000 children in Northwest Arkansas. We employ a 7-prong approach of professional and program development, accountability, resource and financial support, awareness, and advocacy to create systemic change towards state quality accreditation. The goal of the Early Childhood Initiatives Center (ECIC) is to be an anchor of support so that 100% of early childhood education programs in Northwest Arkansas are quality accredited, ensuring that every young child has the opportunity to have a high quality education.
The ECIC has reached capacity in both space and resources by serving over 240 centers in our current facility, but we are still leaving 18,000 children in our region behind. It Takes a Village to Raise a Child Capital Campaign will expand the Early Childhood Initiatives Center to serve as a place where all early childhood professionals can share knowledge, resources, and best practices to benefit the growth and education of young children.
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