Early Childhood Development Center

UPDATE 8/5/2020 - ECDC will be closed until 2021.  At this time, we do not have an official date for reopening.  Please check back for updates or feel free to email ecdc@st-william.org for information or questions regarding our ministry.  Thank you and God bless you! 

Limited Summer Office Hours
Please email ecdc@st-william.org

God’s little ones deserve to be nurtured and given a safe, happy place in which to grow and learn. The Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) at St. William offers children (ages 18 months to 5 years) that special environment.

In this ministry, teachers and staff provide toddlers and preschoolers hands-on activities and other age-appropriate learning experiences, using art, books, puzzles, music, nature, dramatic play, and more. Activities and lessons that encourage social skills are also integral to the program. Because the center recognizes the importance of faith-centered instruction, lessons also include the Catholic faith, Bible stories and prayer .

Located on the Saint William parish campus, the center is licensed through the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). Each member of the staff receives ongoing training throughout the year and is certified in CPR, First Aid, Shaken Baby Syndrom, SIDS, how to identify child abuse, growth and development and more.    

Let us join together in the Act of Spiritual Communion and pray for Our Lady’s intercession for everyone affected during this time.

Please keep our priests, deacons and staff in your prayers as they continue to minister to God's people. Love and Prayers to you all!

Please see the St. William home page and Facebook for updates regarding our parish.  Thank you and God bless you! 

REQUIRED FORMS DUE BY THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

By Texas law, ECDC is required to have certain forms on file for every child in the program before a child may be allowed to attend class. 

Forms are due by the first day of school:

1. Admission Form
2. Permission Form
3. Discipline / Guidance Policy
4. Child Information Sheet
5. Health Statement Signed By The Director
6. Immunization Record
7. Birth Certificate

We highly recommend Saint William's ECDC. Our three children have been enrolled in the program over the last five years. The teacher and staff have provided a safe, loving environment where the children have learned the basics of language, music, math, and of their faith. It has been a pleasure being a part of this small community while watching our children grow in their maturity and their faith.

-Brunet Family

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In the five years we have been attending ECDC, we have gained a "Texas family."
ECDC isn't just a school. It's a place where your child (and family) are welcomed with open arms, showered with love and offered so many opportunities to grow both educationally and spiritually! The teachers at ECDC are such amazing examples of selfless love. This is, unfortunately, our last year attending ECDC; our kids are all grown up. Although we will be sad not to see all the teachers' wonderful faces in the morning, we have so many wonderful memories that we will always keep with us!

-A.L.

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If you are looking for a Mother's day out program where you feel that your child is being taken care of, like if you were there, and at the same time enjoying some time learning with other kids his age, this would be the place to be. There are not enough words to say what a wonderful blessing this place has been for all of my kids. Every morning they look forward to coming here because they know that it feels just like being at home, just a bit more fun because they get to do a lot of activities. All of the staff from the principal to the teachers, assistants and the front desk are just so loving, nurturing and kind. My kids have been very blessed to be here and start their preschool learning experience in such a loving place.   

-Maricela Kreidler

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It is with great pleasure that I write this testimonial for Saint William's ECDC.
I am a mother of five children that have had the wonderful benefit of attending Saint William's. The genuine affection and concern that the staff show the children is what truly makes Saint William's ECDC unique. In this nurturing environment, the children have grown to love Jesus and the Catholic faith. My youngest daughter currently attends Pre-K at Saint William's ECDC; every day she enjoys completing the fun learning experiences and activities that are incorporated into the pre-school routines, and she is always made to feel very proud of what she has achieved. I recommend Saint William's ECDC in the highest of terms!

-Miriam Basualdo

For more information or to schedule a meeting, please contact us at 512-600-8201 or ecdc@st-william.org