Across Battle Creek, Kindergarten readiness rates have tripled since 2013, due in part to a concerted citywide effort to focus on early childhood care and education. Community organizations across Battle Creek have been working toward systems-level change to set students up for success from birth by sharing data and learnings and implementing a county-wide data system that enables community partners to better reach each child’s family with services and monitor their progression, needs and participation through high school. Opportunities beginning at birth:
Well-Baby program
Home visiting program
Playgroups
Expansion of Head Start, including 3-year-olds in addition to 4-year-olds
Great Start Readiness Program/Calhoun Intermediate School District and other community partners
BCPS Kindergarten Success Program