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Our latest newsletter offers a sneak peak at the upcoming early learning symposium, tips from spring trainings you may have missed, and an overview of recent regulatory changes for family home providers.

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2015 Smart Beginnings Annual Report

As we commemorate a decade of Smart Beginnings, I am pleased to share the 2015 Annual Report for the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation (VECF). This report highlights our most significant achievements over the past decade. Our track record reflects the synergy and collaboration of many Virginians who understand the direct link between a strong early start and a productive future workforce.

Our vision remains that every child in Virginia is prepared for school, laying the foundation for workforce and life success. As we look ahead to the next decade, VECF will continue to bring investment and innovation to the Commonwealth’s early childhood and workforce development efforts. 

Read the Annual Report

RECENT NEWS

Kindergarten Registration

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

DANVILLE and PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY – Kindergarten registration for Danville City Schools and Pittsylvania County Schools begins Friday, March 18, 2016.
“When a parent registers a child early for kindergarten, it is a sign that they are thinking about the exciting and sometimes challenging transition to elementary school. There is so much that parents and caregivers can do between March and August to prepare a child for success in kindergarten,” said Ann Vandervliet Stratton, executive director, Smart Beginnings Danville Pittsylvania.

 

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Early Learning Symposium brings high quality training to region

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Smart Beginnings Danville Pittsylvania will host the 4th annual Early Learning Symposium on Saturday, September 26, 2015, from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research. Record attendance is anticipated, with childcare professionals from private childcare centers, family home providers, the Virginia Preschool Initiative, and both Danville and Pittsylvania County Head Start programs. 

 

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Ready Families. Able to support and provide for healthy children.

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