Families
Your path to high quality early learning and care for your child
CHILDREN START LEARNING FROM THE DAY THEY ARE BORN
The first five years of a child's life are the most critical for development. During this period, high
quality early learning and care environments have been shown to have positive and lasting effects
on academic achievement and other important child outcomes.
Children who participate in high quality programs are more likely to:
- Enter kindergarten more focused, more comfortable in a school setting, and with skills to grow as learners
- Form friendships easily
- Cooperate, resolve conflict and express themselves clearly and effectively
- Graduate from high school
- Avoid juvenile delinquency
- Earn higher salaries as adults
"I feel more comfortable knowing that this preschool setting is meeting the quality requirements set by SDQPI. With the support the teachers get I know my son will get what he needs to be ready for kindergarten." - Parent