PAT is an award-winning early childhood family education and support program which supports parents in their role as their child's first and most influential teachers. It is a voluntary program for all parents with children from birth to 5. PAT Educators share child development information and offer parents developmentally appropriate activities to encourage language, intellectual growth, and social and motor skills. Early gains carry over into the elementary years. Parent knowledge of child development increases significantly for all types of families.
Parents are significantly more actively involved in their child's schooling.
PAT is designed to serve all parents, from single teenage mothers to two parent well-educated families. The program is implemented by certified PAT Educators, who are specially trained in child development. PAT Educators along with the parents, help build a strong foundation to guarantee the child's future success in school. By promoting parent involvement in learning, PAT puts children and their parents on the right track for future achievement in school. Group meetings with other parents.