The First 5 Years Shape A Lifetime.
THE FIRST 5 YEARS MATTER MOST
From birth to 5 years, a child’s brain is rapidly developing through discovery, interaction and play. Early childcare provides enriching experiences that complement learning at home, creating opportunities for interaction, friendships, and experiences that foster confidence, curiosity, and inspire a lifelong love of learning.
DEVELOPMENTAL BENEFITS
Supports healthy brain development during the most critical years of growth
Builds language, communication, and early literacy skills
Develops social-emotional skills
Encourages curiosity, creativity, and lifelong love of learning
Strengthens problem-solving, critical thinking, and school readiness
Provides opportunities to build friendships and learn through play in a safe, nurturing environment
LONG-TERM BENEFITS OF EARLY CARE
Demonstrate higher IQ scores through age 15
Score higher on math and reading achievement tests in elementary and secondary school
Require fewer special education placements
Lower rates of teen parenthood, substance abuse, and depression
Greater likelihood of steady employment and earning a bachelor’s degree by age 30
Lower rates of hypertension in adulthood
1M+
neural connections form every second during early childhood, creating the brain architecture that shapes a child's future learning, behavior, and health.
90%
of brain development happens before kindergarten
SOURCE: HARVARD Center on the Developing Child
Outcomes of Quality Early Care
Research shows that high-quality early experiences shape brain development, school readiness, lifelong health, and future success.
Social Skills
Through play young children build integral social skills ranging from sharing, cooperative learning and regulating emotions while exploring friendships.
Learning Performance
Research has shown that children that participate in early childcare demonstrate higher IQs through age 15. This contributes to overall math and reading advantages as children are building on lifelong learning concepts.
Flexibility for Parents
Early childcare allows parents the freedom to work full time or go to school. Quality care gives parents the peace of mind that their children are in environments where they are happy and thriving.
Greater Life Success
Children who participate in early learning gain valuable skills that prepare them for the rigors of lifelong learning. This sets them up for less academic problems, higher graduation rates and positive community impacts later in life.
