A child s experiences in the first three years of life greatly affect the rest of his or her life. Children who receive quality early childhood education enter school ready to learn and have better social skills, fewer grade retentions, and higher high school graduation rates. School readiness is a critical indicator of later school success. Today s children are tomorrow s workers, and their ability to learn and develop skills is being shaped by their early experiences. Quality early childhood education reduces future crime rates.
Employers find absenteeism drops, productivity improves, and turnover diminishes.
Families are enabled to continue to work, pay taxes, and build a productive future.