On the first day of Kindergarten, students arrive with backpacks full of crayons, scissors, and glue.  These tools will help them express creativity, develop social skills, and begin learning the basics of “the 3 Rs” – all key to helping kids succeed in school. But more important than school supplies, students also bring with them different skills.  Those skills, acquired during children’s earliest years, are fundamental to ensuring students are able to flourish in Kindergarten [...]

The first eight years of life are the most critical in building a strong foundation for lifetime success. Early childhood experiences play a major role in influencing a person’s educational performance and attainment, how much a person earns throughout life and even health risks and life expectancy. These experiences include: prenatal care, strong parent-child interactions, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), quality early care and education, family economic security, health care, and developmental screenings. The strength of [...]