Ellis Early Learning | 1,321 followers on LinkedIn. Where all children thrive | Ellis Early Learning partners with families to provide high quality early childhood education in a warm, nurturing environment. A recognized leader in our field, we support children across the socio-economic spectrum, treasure diversity in all forms, and celebrate the joy of childhood. Ellis was founded in 1885 as a club for working-class boys, before being incorporated as a settlement house in the early twentieth century.