1.“Pearl” Early Childhood Development Centre -Pathirajagama
Situated in Balapitiya "Divisional Secretariat" area in Galle district of Southern Province. It’s a new upstairs building including two classrooms, a meeting room, an office, a kitchen, toilets playground. This is a model preschool in the area.
2.“Pearl” Early Childhood Development Centre – Pulopallai
Located in Pachchilaippalli "Divisional Secretariat" area in Kilinochchi district of Northern Province. The building construction started on 21 March 2013. This building includes all the necessary infrastructures such as classrooms, an activity hall, toilets, a kitchen, a storeroom, a sick room, and a playground. This will be the model preschool in the area which is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development (BMZ) – Germany and PTF approved project.
3.“St. Peters” Early childhood Development Centre – Palakkudawa
Point is in Kalpitiya "Divisional Secretariat" area In Puttalam District of Northwestern Province. We built a new preschool building for them in last year is funded by Elements water sports & nature resort, Kappaladi.
4.“Pearl” Pradeshiya Saba Early childhood Development Centre – Kosgoda
This project is in the Balapitiya "Divisional Secretariat" area in the Galle district of Southern Province. Four qualified teachers are attached to the preschool. It is a newly constructed preschool with all the infrastructures. This project is collaborating with Balapitiya Pradeshiya Sabawa to run for a long term.
5. “Pearl” Early childhood Development Centre - Kappaladi
This preschool is in the Kalpitiya "Divisional Secretariat" area in the Puttalam district of North-western Province.
6.“PEARL” EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE – MULANKAVIL
This preschool is in the Poonakary "Divisional Secretariat" area in the Kilinochchi district of the Northern Province. The building construction started on 23rd July 2015 and was handed over to children on 12th January 2016. This preschool building includes all the necessary infrastructure such as two classrooms, an activity hall, toilets, a kitchen, office room, sick room, and a playground. There are three preschool teachers, and a coordinator are attached to this preschool. This will be a model preschool in the area which is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development (BMZ) – Germany.
7. “FRANGIPANI” EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE- SEENIMODARA
Located in Tangalle “Divisional Secretariat” area in the Hambantota district of the Southern Province. The pre-school has categorized into Upper (4-5 ages) and Lower (3-4 ages) sections. A center coordinator & 09 qualified teachers, a caretaker and a school bus driver are in the office staff. This building consists of 7 classrooms, 2 offices, a library, a dining room, a sick room, 8 toilets and a big playground. Also, one bus has provided for pre-school children’s transportation from the remote areas.
8.“PEARL” EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION CENTRE – RATMALANA
Is in Angulana in Colombo district. The center conducts after school supportive classes for the students from grade 6-10 in the center. Also, two teachers are attached to after school supportive classes, and they teach Sinhala, Mathematics and Science to the children. In this Center, one qualified, well experienced pre-school teacher and 3 tuition teachers are there to teach Mathematics, English, Science and Sinhala. Those tuition classes are totally free for the underprivileged children resided in that area.
Importance of Pre-schools education (ECCD)
Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) is the basis of human development. The first years in life are very important, because what happens in early childhood can matter for a lifetime. ECCD emphasizes a holistic approach focusing on the child’s physical, mental, emotional, social as well as cognitive development. The objective of ECCD is to nurture the children for their physical and mental development and to prepare them for schooling with right attitudes and habits.
According to the researches based on psychological and social development of the children done by child developmental specialists, major differences between the children without having experience in pre-schooling and the children who did can be identified. The children having Pre School education are more forward in socially and psychologically behavior than the others. The pre-school years are the most important for teaching a child how to love, share and respect others, meaning all the essential things to live a better life. Pre-schooling is not just about learning numbers and letters; children also learn how to communicate with others, how to express their feelings and develop their creative educational abilities.
ECCD lays the foundation to create future leaders; it is a valuable investment to the society and country. Through the development of the social skills of children in their pre- school age, a foundation for a child's later academic and emotional development can be laid. Adults with more adverse experiences in their early childhood are also more likely to have chronic health problems, including alcoholism, depression, heart disease and diabetes. Early intervention can prevent the consequences of early adversity.