The ELC provides high quality early childhood care and education so that children can develop to their highest potential, enter school on time, attain academic success, and become financially and socially self-sufficient. Some of these children, who begin life with social strikes against them, may require special resources. WCP also provides early identification and treatment of conditions such as speech and hearing testing, that could become barriers to children's later academic and social success. A broad range of activities focuses on fostering the growth of children's intellectual, physical, and social competencies and helping them develop a positive identity, learn to make constructive use of their time, enhance their social and cultural competencies, and commit to learning.
Every effort is made to engage parents and other caring adults in their activities.
In this way, WCP keeps young people become more resistant to at-risk behaviors and more likely to demonstrate the positive behaviors that have been identified as leading to lifelong success.