The University of Northern Iowa and the Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education have developed a model early childhood education program in partnership with the Waterloo Community Schools, the R.J. McElroy Trust, Mrs. Janice Freeburg-Cannon, Tri-County Head Start, Allen College and Allen Health Systems, Inc.

The program is known as the Freeburg Early Childhood Program and is located in McElroy Hall, on the Allen College campus.