Welcome to
Your guide to early care and learning
SELECT YOUR LOCATION TO BEGIN:
Greater
Charlottesville
Area
(GCA)
Includes: City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County,, Fluvanna County, Louisa County, Nelson County, Orange County
Staunton, Augusta, Waynesboro (SAW)
Includes: City of Staunton, City of Waynesboro, Augusta County
Northern Shenandoah Valley
(NSV)
Includes: Clark County, Frederick County, Warren County, and Winchester City
Harrisonburg & Rockingham
(HR)
Includes: City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
Buckingham County
Shenandoah County
Madison County
Page County
Greene County
Rappahannock County
Welcome to
Your guide to early care and learning
SELECT YOUR LOCATION TO BEGIN:
Greater Charlottesville Area
(GCA)
Staunton
Augusta
Waynesboro
(SAW)
Northern Shenandoah Valley
(NSV)
Harrisonburg & Rockingam
(HR)
Buckingham County
Shenandoah County
Madison County
Page County
Greene County
Rappahannock County
WHY EARLY EDUCATION?
Children who participate in high-quality programs tend to have:
Higher scores on math and reading achievement tests
Higher high school graduation rates and higher levels of schooling attained
Improved nutrition and health
In the long run, these children are also more likely to:
Have higher employment and earnings as adults
Experience lower rates of alcohol and other drug use
Be less likely to engage in criminal acts or be incarcerated
And it is not just kids who win! Parents of participants:
Complete more years of schooling
Are more likely to be employed
Have higher earnings
