Preschool

51st Annual Nominees for The EMBES – A Tribute to Women Awards Announced!

2024-09-13T08:51:09-05:00

Sixty-four women, men, and businesses have been nominated for The EMBES - A Tribute to Women (formerly Tribute to Women) awards. Now in its 51st year, The EMBES has shined a light on those doing right by EmBe’s mission since 1973. “Thank you to our nominators for continuing to recognize the outstanding women, men, and businesses making a lasting impact in our community. This year, we are especially excited to introduce our new event branding, The EMBES – A Tribute to Women. With the addition of new categories, including Performing & Visual Arts, and Outstanding Educator, we are broadening our [...]

51st Annual Nominees for The EMBES – A Tribute to Women Awards Announced!2024-09-13T08:51:09-05:00

Finding Quality Childcare Amidst Uncertainty: The Van Der Sloot’s Story

2024-06-21T21:35:32-05:00

For the Van Der Sloot family, being confronted with childcare displacement is something they know too well.   After news that their previous center was closing, mom Eden recalled it being “scary, frustrating, and hard to drop her boys off every morning and see their friends not be there.”   “While we knew the closing was happening, it was scary thinking about what to do and who would now take care of our boys. I called many centers that either had waitlists or could accommodate one child but not the other. Price was another thing that we struggled with. As we [...]

Finding Quality Childcare Amidst Uncertainty: The Van Der Sloot’s Story2024-06-21T21:35:32-05:00

Nurturing Young Minds: EmBe’s Approach to Early Childhood Education

2024-07-03T12:27:59-05:00

At EmBe, we believe in every child's extraordinary potential and see it as our responsibility to guide and support their development. While recognizing parents and guardians as the primary educators, we are honored to complement their efforts by fostering an environment where children can thrive. Our curriculum, a blend of play, inquiry, and spiralized learning, empowers children to drive their own educational journey. In today’s blog, we explore the benefits of these educational strategies within our organization. What is a Spiral Curriculum, and How Does it Benefit Student Learning Over Time? A spiral curriculum is an innovative teaching method where [...]

Nurturing Young Minds: EmBe’s Approach to Early Childhood Education2024-07-03T12:27:59-05:00

Character Development That Lasts a Lifetime

2024-06-18T09:27:11-05:00

The future is now, and we are shaping it with our revolutionary implementations at EmBe Education. Our actions today impact not only the current state of our workforce and Sioux Falls community but also hold limitless potential for the future through the children we serve. By focusing on character development from birth to age 5, we lay a strong foundation for the success and well-being of children in our care. We believe that from an early age, our core values of Curiosity, Generosity, Autonomy, and Love are crucial. In this blog, we explain how character development in these formative years [...]

Character Development That Lasts a Lifetime2024-06-18T09:27:11-05:00

Preschool Enrollment Opens for Fall 2024

2024-02-16T11:02:52-06:00

A Gateway to Early Education Excellence with EmBe Education EmBe, a leader in providing early childhood education, proudly announces the opening of enrollment for its preschool programs for the fall of 2024. EmBe Education's commitment to nurturing the inherent intelligence of every child aligns with our mission to empower women and families. At EmBe, we offer three distinctive play-based preschool programs, each designed to unlock the potential within every child: Traditional Preschool: EmBe's Traditional Preschool lays the foundation for academic and social development, guided by EmBe Education's belief in the inherent intelligence of every child. KinderCollege: KinderCollege at EmBe [...]

Preschool Enrollment Opens for Fall 20242024-02-16T11:02:52-06:00

Staff Spotlight: Michele Leiferman, Lead Teacher of Nursery One

2022-01-03T14:49:58-06:00

Staff Spotlight: Michele Leiferman, Lead Teacher of Nursery One Michele Leiferman has been in the business of childcare for about 30 years. With more than five of those years spent caring for the kids of EmBe, she has worked closely with many kids and families, helping them transition in big and small ways. But whether a child is graduating from bottles to solid food or from her room to another, she knows all changes are big at this stage. And she knows the weight of her role. "When they grow out of my room and go to 2s, they still [...]

Staff Spotlight: Michele Leiferman, Lead Teacher of Nursery One2022-01-03T14:49:58-06:00

Preschool Partnership with Sioux Falls Hope Coalition

2019-07-02T16:57:33-05:00

EmBe begins preschool partnership with Sioux Falls Hope Coalition EmBe is honored to join forces with the Sioux Falls Hope Coalition alongside six additional major partners, in a collaboration to bring affordable preschool education to everyone in the Sioux Falls area. EmBe serves nearly 1,000 children through childcare for infants through elementary school, providing enrichment and the security of safe, reliable child care for working families. South Dakota is one of only five states that do not financially support preschool development at the state level. “Joining the Hope Coalition’s efforts is a great fit for our mission. Opening educational doors to [...]

Preschool Partnership with Sioux Falls Hope Coalition2019-07-02T16:57:33-05:00
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