Offering exemplary early childhood care and education for young children, ages 6 weeks to 5 years, who reside and/or work in the EBDI catchment area. Catchment Map. Servicing an economically diverse community with the belief that all children benefit from a comprehensive early childhood program. Embracing each child as a unique individual with specific strengths and respecting the context and culture of the child’s family and community. Partnering with parents with the education and care of their child and recognizing that the parents is their child’s first and forever teacher. Connecting families to resources and encouraging families to discover and achieve the desires they have for their child and family. Collaborating with and serving as a resource for the community and the profession of early childhood education and family well-being and models best practices for working with children and families. Serving as a training and demonstration arena for students wanting to learn more about early childhood development and best practices through observation, training and interaction working with young children in an urban setting. Full day programming: Five Days a week/ Full Year (12 months) Hours of operation: 7:00am to 6:00pm Monday through Friday.