ECFE is based on the idea that the family provides a child's first and most important learning environment, and parents are a child's first and most significant teachers. ECFE works to strengthen families and enhance the ability of all parents to provide the best possible environment for the healthy growth and development of their children.

A typical ECFE class consists of three learning sections:

TOGETHER TIME ECFE most often begins with parent/child activities in the children’s classroom.		PARENTS' TIME Parents then separate from their children and join together for a discussion group facilitated by a Parent Educator.		CHILDREN'S TIME While the parents are in discussion, children continue to participate in activities facilitated by an Early Childhood Teacher.

CONTACT INFORMATION Early Childhood Family Education Phone: 651-793-5410 Fax: 651-793-5411 1845 Sheridan Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55116

ECFE is a program within the Community Education Department of the Saint Paul Public Schools.