The Cole Academy is taking over operation of the preschool at Emmanuel Episcopal Church at 780 Keolu Drive in Enchanted Lake. The transition from Emmanuel Preschool to the Cole Academy will take place about Jan. 1.

Students enrolled in Emmanuel will be granted admission into the academy and staff members will be given the opportunity to join as well.

The academy, with locations in Downtown , and east and west O'ahu, will add an infant-toddler component at the Kailua center and is accepting applications for children as young as 6 weeks old.

For more information, call Emily Awaya Leong at 232-3561.