At Heritage Early Learning Center, we blend giggles, love, and faith with Step Up to Quality Star-Rated programs and a commitment to high-quality care. We’re the joyful place where learning and laughter grow together!

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At Heritage Early Learning Center, we blend giggles, love, and faith with Step Up to Quality Star-Rated programs and a commitment to high-quality care. We’re the joyful place where learning and laughter grow together!

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Heritage Early Learning Center is proud to partner with The Village Network (TVN) — a trusted leader in trauma-informed care and youth empowerment. Through this collaboration, we work together to support the emotional well-being and healthy development of children and families in our community.

By connecting with TVN’s network of behavioral health professionals, Heritage strengthens its mission to create a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment where every child can grow, heal, and thrive. This partnership allows our staff and families to access specialized mental health resources, family counseling, and early intervention services, ensuring that children receive the support they need both inside and outside the classroom.

Together, Heritage and The Village Network are building a brighter future — one child, one family, and one community at a time.

Why Heritage Early Learning Center Is 1 of 2 Programs Like This in Ohio

Heritage Early Learning Center stands out because it’s part of an exclusive, innovative collaboration with The Village Network (TVN) that integrates trauma-informed behavioral health services directly into an early childhood education setting — a model that’s still rare in Ohio. This unique program combines:

High-quality early learning focused on social, emotional, and academic growth, and
On-site mental health and family support provided through TVN’s trauma-informed care specialists.

By blending education and therapeutic support under one roof, Heritage helps children build resilience and emotional regulation skills early in life, reducing barriers to learning and long-term success.

This approach is one of only two in the entire state — making Heritage a pioneer in holistic, trauma-responsive early education and a model for how schools and behavioral health organizations can work together to nurture both the mind and heart of every child.

Why Heritage Early Learning Center Is 1 of 2 Programs Like This in Ohio

✅ Heritage Early Learning Center stands out because we blend high-quality early learning with a genuine, faith-rooted commitment to the whole child — academically, socially, and emotionally.

✅ Our Step Up to Quality star-rated programs, low staff-to-child ratios, and bachelor-degreed teaching staff mean every child gets focused, personalized attention.

✅ We believe education and emotional wellbeing go hand in hand.

✅ Our team is trained to support children's social-emotional growth every day, helping build resilience, confidence, and a love of learning that lasts well beyond the classroom.

✅ From infants through school age, Heritage is proud to be a trusted partner for families across Barnesville and St. Clairsville, Ohio.