Your guide toearly care & learning in Central Virginia

Your guide to
early care & learning
in Central Virginia
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
SAVE TIME WITH A SINGLE APPLICATION.
The Fall 2021 priority deadline is March 15th for Charlottesville City and April 15th for Albemarle County. Applications are accepted year-round.
Go2Grow helps families review and sign up for early care and education opportunities. This single application can also inform families of their eligibility for publicly-funded programs that may provide free or reduced cost options.
Go2Grow applications can be filled out by any family with a child, birth to age 5, looking for care in Central Virginia.
Not sure which programs you’re eligible for? Contact our Navigator, Rebecca Martin, for assistance at Go2Grow@unitedwaycville.org, by phone at 434- 972-1706, or by text at 434-459-0506
HAVE QUESTIONS?
We’re here to help!
Contact our Navigator, Rebecca Martin, for assistance at Go2Grow@unitedwaycville.org, by phone at 434- 972-1706, or by text at 434-459-0506