In 1984, the Lansing School District and the Michigan Department of Education conceived of EC3 as a model for an ideal child care setting. That model has grown into a self-supporting child care center for more than 100 children (infant through preschool) and serves as one of the Greater Lansing area’s leading child care and preschool centers. EC3 is a nationally-accredited, award-winning, nonprofit child care center with low teacher-to-student ratios and a highly trained staff.