About Us

While working as a kindergarten teacher in the mid-1970s at an inner city Regina school, Anne Luke became increasingly concerned by the challenges facing children from low-income families. In early 1977, she conducted a door-to-door survey in the city’s North Central neighbourhood to see if there was interest in developing a unique preschool program.

What she learned confirmed her belief that parents knew that having an education was important in breaking the cycle of poverty, and children needed extra help if they were going to succeed. Parents were very interested in working with Anne to develop a preschool. Anne and the parents found a small building in the inner city and, with volunteer help, the Early Learning Centre opened its doors to ten children in October, 1977.