The Parke County Community Foundation is proud to announce the awarding of its 2025 Early Learning Curriculum Grants, a program designed to strengthen early childhood education in Parke County. These grants provide support for local early education providers to access high-quality, state-approved curriculum resources that promote school readiness and align with Indiana Department of Education standards.
The Early Learning Curriculum Grant is available to qualified providers in Parke County, including legally licensed exempt programs, state-licensed centers, registered ministries, and school corporations. Each recipient selects from the Indiana Department of Education’s approved Paths to Quality Early Learning Curriculum list.
“Early learning lays the foundation for lifelong success,” said Colleen Engle, Executive Director. “By investing in these essential curriculum tools, we are ensuring that Parke County children enter kindergarten better prepared to learn, grow, and thrive.”
This year, two Early Learning programs were awarded Early Learning Curriculum Grants: Southwest Parke School Corporation’s Pre-K Program and North Central Parke School Corporation’s Wolfpack Preschool Program. 
The impact of these grants is already being felt in classrooms. Peggy Wright, Pre-K Teacher at Rosedale Elementary School, shared her experience: “The On My Way Pre-K literacy curriculum has been an incredible addition to our classroom. It has been so easy for my students to engage with and understand—and most importantly, they absolutely love it! Thank you so much, Parke County Community Foundation, for the opportunity to bring this valuable resource to our students through your generous grant. Your support is truly making a difference in their early learning journey.”
NCP’s Wolfpack Preschool Program also benefited from the 2025 Early Learning Curriculum Grant. With this grant, the Foundation assisted Wolfpack Preschool in expanding their program by adding a new 3-year-old classroom at TRES, alongside their two established 4-year-old classrooms at TRES and RES. This addition allows Wolfpack Preschool to welcome more young learners into a nurturing and developmentally rich environment.
The Parke County Community Foundation is honored to help provide intentional, developmentally appropriate support during these early, critical years of growth and learning. Through this initiative, the Foundation reaffirms its commitment to strengthening early learning opportunities and supporting the youngest learners in the community.
Pictured with Rosedale Elementary School’s Pre-K Class are (back row left to right) Andrea Hartman, Teaching Assistant; Abby Cleghorn, Principal; Rachel Porter, Digital Curriculum Integration Specialist; Amy Edwards, PCCF Grants & Communications Administrator; Gracie Taylor, PCCF Intern; Colleen Engle, PCCF Executive Director; and Peggy Wright, Rosedale Elementary School Pre-K Teacher.