School Readiness
Research shows that the emotional, physical and intellectual environment that a child is exposed to in the first years of life has a lasting impact on how the child’s brain, body and
behavior develop.
The Children’s Board understands this and is continually working to improve school readiness by making strategic investments that promote the social, emotional, cognitive and physical development of children so they are prepared to enter kindergarten.
Our focus is to ensure that each child between the ages of 1 to 5:
- Attends a high quality child care and/or early education environment.
- Has strong bonds with their primary caregiver and is in a supportive home.
- Is on track with social, emotional, physical and cognitive development.
Our community partners provide key strategies to support these goals, such as:
- Coordinating community screenings for young children.
- Parenting education and problem-solving strategies to families with young children experiencing challenging behaviors.
- Specialized childcare for children not meeting developmental milestones.
- Quality assessment and technical assistance/training for child care providers to increase their quality of care.
- Recruitment to develop licensed family child care homes in underserved area.
- Home-based school readiness program for parents of preschoolers.
- Home-based and community activities that promote healthy child development and positive parent-child relationships.
For more information, contact Amy Haile or Martha Guzman.
