Posted October 07, 2025
CLEVELAND – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2025 – Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland, today announced the St. Ignatius Early Learning Program site located at 10205 Lorain Ave. in Cleveland will close at the end of December 2025. The decision follows careful evaluation of enrollment and organizational resources.
“Catholic Charities remains deeply committed to providing high-quality early learning experiences for children across our region,” said President & CEO Jim Mullen. “After reviewing enrollment trends, funding and available resources, we made the difficult decision to consolidate our services. This will allow us to strengthen and sustain our other early learning sites, where demand for our early childhood education services continues to grow.”
As part of this transition, two classrooms at the St. Ignatius Early Learning Program site will close over the next two weeks, and children will be consolidated into the remaining three classrooms. The remaining classrooms will continue operating through December 2025, or until enrollment decreases naturally.
Catholic Charities is committed to supporting families during this transition and will assist with referrals to other high-quality Catholic Charities Early Learning Program sites in the community.
ABOUT CATHOLIC CHARITIES, DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND:
As one of Northeast Ohio’s largest health and human service nonprofit organizations, Catholic Charities provides help and creates hope for people of every race and religion across eight counties: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Summit and Wayne. All services are rooted in the belief that every person is made in God’s image. Our programs help the individuals and families we serve — especially those living in poverty — reach their full potential. To learn more, visit ccdocle.org.
Media contact: Malorie Phillips, 216.759.7371, malorie.phillips@ccdocle.org
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