ELA History
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- Category: About the Early Learning Association (ELA)
In 1993 the Tiny Tots Verein was founded as a parent support group for expatriate families working in Basel. It started with a programme for 6 children and has grown to over 120 places at present.
Since 2003 the executive director is Bernadette Allison, a highly qualified UK trained educator and experienced school principal. Bernadette leads a staff that is dedicated to constantly improving the quality of the programme. Milestones in the organisational development include the granting of a license as a private Kindergarten in 2006 and as a primary day school (English/German) in 2008.
The Early Learning Association has grown from a facility for the English speaking community, to an important part of the educational portfolio of Basel, catering for the community that wants their children educated in an English speaking environment. Currently more than half of the children come from a non English speaking family.