THE GOAL
Promoting healthy early childhood development to ensure children enter school ready to succeed.
Path to Success
We help children develop the age-appropriate social, emotional and intellectual skills needed to begin school ready to learn.
Bright Future
Early learning and healthy development lessen achievement gaps for children with access to fewer opportunities before they enter kindergarten and provide the foundation for future success in life.
*Data based on Waukegan Public School District #60
**Results from 2018 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
In 2006, only 6% of children had the skills needed to be successful in kindergarten.*
United Way of Lake County offers free training and material for parents to become their child's first teacher.
57% of children in Waukegan are ready for kindergarten and that number continues to grow.**
HOW WE HELP
Preparing children for a successful start in school.
THE RESEARCH
Learn more about the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment, the latest results, and the research that drives what we do.
2018 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment: Report
Research
Birth to Five Illinois
New Harvard Study Reveals Lasting Benefits of Quality Early Childhood Education
- New Harvard Study Reveals Lasting Benefits of Quality Early Childhood Education - First Five Years Fund
- New Analysis Finds Long-Lasting Benefits From Early-Childhood Education - Education Week
Erikson Institute
Annie E Casey Foundation
Start Early
National Education Association
Learning Policy Institute
Heckman
- Quality Early Childhood Education: Enduring Benefits
- Early Childhood Education Has a High Rate of Return
Research Briefs on Proven Benefits of Early Childhood Interventions
