Boone County schools lead collaborative effort to offer Early Learning Center for 6 weeks-5 years old

Child development from birth to five years is the foundation for a prosperous and sustainable society. Neurological research shows that the early years play a key role in children’s brain development.

Your child’s social, emotional and physical development has a direct impact on the adult they will become. Today’s children are tomorrow’s citizens, employees and parents. If we invest wisely in them, the next generation will reflect that through a lifetime of productivity and responsible citizenship.
 

Evidence tells us that if we get it right in the early years we can expect to see children thrive throughout school and their adult lives.  When we fail to provide children with a strong foundation to live healthy and productive lives, we put our future prosperity and security at risk. 

Preschool programs provide early childhood education and care for children, and help them develop a range of skills that make them ready to learn when they start school, such as: Social skills, language skills, executive function skills, and emotional self-regulation skills.
 
Here are some fast facts about the importance of Early Childhood learning and development:

• Preschool can help combat crime, teen pregnancy and high school dropout rates. A child without an early childhood education is 25 percent more likely to drop out of school, 40 percent more likely to become a teenage parent, and 70 percent more likely to be arrested for a violent crime.

• Children who participate need fewer services over the course of their lifetime. The benefits include reduced need for special education and grade retention.

•  Preschool puts children from vulnerable families on even footing with more affluent families as they prepare to start school.

To get your child started with the best educational opportunities the Boone County School district has recently opened the Boone County Early Learning Center in partnership with Children’s Inc., United Way Success by 6 and the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission. 

This collaborative effort allows the system to serve children ages 6 weeks through 5 years old that live in the Boone County School District.