Onsite Director: Angie Hancock
DBQE21EC@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us
(563) 556-2820

Early Childhood Director:
Joann O'Connell
DBQHFEC@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us
2105 St. Joseph Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 582-1246
FAX: (563) 588-3969


It is very important to provide exceptional educational experiences in a Catholic framework that equips our young people with a foundation to live morally and uprightly in our complex modern world. St. Anthony Early Childhood Center believes the relationships that young children develop with adults and other children are crucial to early learning and spiritual development. Positive relationships formed through warm, sensitive, and responsive care help children feel valued and gain more from their learning experiences. Children need positive relationships so that they feel comfortable and learn how to cooperate with others. Relationships between teachers and families are also important, and help build environments that nurture children's growth and development.

Come and see for yourself the Catholic Difference at St. Anthony Early Childhood Center:

• Classrooms are welcoming to all children, and children are encouraged to join the group.
• Teachers communicate with children in a warm manner, including laughing and showing affection, and respond to their needs.
• Teachers provide a balance of group activities and one-on-one activities, to encourage children to develop both group and individual relationships.
• Children have opportunities to play and interact with other children, which helps them build friendships and develop social skills, such as working together and taking turns.
• Through language, each child reflects on his or her actions, integrates new experiences into an existing knowledge base and seeks the cooperation of others in activities.
• Teachers and families develop relationships and share information about the children.

St. Anthony Early Childhood Center fosters positive relationships - among the children, between children and adults, and among teachers and families - to help your child get a great start on learning.