PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center is expanding its outdoor learning program with a new classroom with help from PNC Bank.

"Children in this age are so impressionable, and it's really important for us that they're able to see alternative styles of learning," said Brian Ray, regional president for PNC Bank Central Illinois.

Students at Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center got an opportunity to participate in Wednesday's groundbreaking ceremony.

"In early childhood kids experiment through play," said Principal Katie Cobb. "They have an opportunity to discover and work together, learn their social-emotional skills with one another."

This new classroom is made possible with a $70,000 investment from the 'PNC Grow Up Great Program.'

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