Orange Early Childhood is a unique, dynamic and comprehensive Early Childhood program, managed by Orange Community Education & Recreation and located on the campus of the Orange School District. We are currently seeking energetic, enthusiastic and inspired educators to co-teach in our preschool classrooms. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education and have experience working with young children in a preschool setting.

The position is full-time and the hours are Monday through Friday, 8 hours/day,
9am-5:30pm.

To learn more about this opportunity and to apply, please click this link: https://www.orangerec.com/page/employment-opportunities

We appreciate your continued participation in our classes and activities! Here's a digital copy of our Fall Recreation Guide available to you before it arrives in your mailbox.

Registration for Fall begins August 10 for district residents and August 13 for nonresidents.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please call us Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5 pm, at (216) 831-8601

You can also find helpful information at www.orangerec.com

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Baseball and softball evaluations are coming up July 22, July 29, and August 10! Register today before these slots fill up: https://orangerec.arux.app/.../sports.../baseball-softball

Hi there,

Due to the hazardous air quality affecting Northeast Ohio, all OCER-related outdoor and indoor programs are canceled tomorrow, July 17 (this cancellation does not apply to Stagecrafters Lullaby sleepover camp). While we always strive to keep our programs running, today's air quality presents conditions that extend beyond outdoor activities. Smoke from the ongoing air quality has infiltrated buildings through ventilation systems and normal air exchange, reducing indoor air quality as well. This includes camps and the outdoor pool.

If you have a child in Early Childhood Extended Care or Lions Club, we are asking you to please pick up your child before 5:30pm today, July 16, if you are available.

Thank you so much for your patience and understanding.

The outdoor pool will be closed today: July 16, 2026 due to poor air quality.

Did you know you can now register for fall sports, including football, soccer, and volleyball? Practices begin in August with games running September-October. Leagues and teams range from preschool soccer all the way to tackle football with some flag football and recreation soccer in between. New this year is an Orange Lions Fall Volleyball League for grades 4-6!

Check out all our fall sports offerings here: https://orangerec.arux.app/.../category/72/sports%E2%80%941

OCER Offices and most camps are closed Friday, July 3 in observance of July 4. The outdoor pool will be open for normal operating hours.

Congrats to Anthony Ugrinic Jr. on becoming a police officer at Orange Village Police Department! He's been helping out with Safety Town this week, making sure our preschoolers are well taken care of.

If that name sounds familiar, it's because he's part of the Orange City School District family, with his parents (Anthony and Kristen) working in our Operations and IT departments. Thanks, Anthony, for your service!

Adaptive camp went to the zoo this week! The weather was perfect, which made it ideal for walking around and exploring all the different animal exhibits. We saw so many amazing creatures, from the majestic lions to the playful monkeys!

You know, not everyone wants to be onstage! Here are some of our tech kids working on building the set for our summer camp performances. There are many backstage elements to put on a show, such as lighting, sound, costumes, props, makeup, and of course, set building!

One of our most popular preschool programs is none other than Safety Town! Kids will learn essential safety skills like fire, bike, water, and pedestrian safety through hands-on activities, community visits, and our mini Safety Town.
This camp runs June 29-July 2 from 9am-1pm for students entering Kindergarten in Fall 2026

Check it out! This week at Adventure camp, we went to the Lake Erie Bluffs, Pioneer Waterland, Arena 51, and Waldameer. All these water parks? Happy Summer!

As a reminder, OCER offices are closed June 19 and there are no camps.

Unlimited Adventures camp went on a field trip to Rock the Spectrum! There were lots of sensory activities like swinging, jumping, climbing, crash pads, obstacle courses, and more. We had so much fun!

Week 1 of Extreme Adventures camp is in the books after going to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Topgolf, Edgewater Beach, and more!

Thank you to Megan Kuhlman for leading our FREE softball clinic for all of our recreation softball players grades 3-6! The first hour of the clinic was general softball skills, and the second hour was a pitchers' clinic. We loved seeing so many girls participating in the pitching clinic!

We were really excited to have both clinics led by Megan Kuhlman, the current Orange High School nurse and a former Division I collegiate softball player at the University of Akron. Megan is a 2012 graduate of Mayfield High School and currently serves as the Mayfield High School Varsity Softball Coach. During her playing career at Mayfield, she helped lead the Wildcats to conference championships in 2010, 2011, and 2012, and was named Pitcher of the Year in 2012.

A crucial step of becoming part of our OCER camp staff is to be CPR certified. During our camp staff training, we provide an instructor to teach the in-person portion of CPR training. According to the American Red Cross, you should get your CPR certification every two years!

Our New Camp Staff Training was a huge success this year! As we welcome new faces to our summer team, we make sure they are delivering the best summer for your campers to create wonderful memories.

And we're underway at Orange Early Childhood with the Cleveland Guardians Hot Dogs! Ketchup, Mustard, and Onion made a surprise visit to Room 10, and it was the highlight of the year. Dreams came true that day as we met our idols!