You should know…

...that children are born learning and that speaking, singing, and reading to the smallest child is essential to shape the brain’s capacity to learn.

... that being prepared to attend kindergarten requires a broad set of skills developed over the first five years of a child’s life.

...that pre-school experience results in dramatic increases in learning skills but only 66% of Bridgeport’s children have a formal pre-Kindergarten experience

... that 60% of Bridgeport’s children are NOT ready for Kindergarten.

...that children who participate in early childhood education are less likely to fail in school, less likely to need special education services and more likely to become high school graduates.

...during the school year, parents are invited to come to a parent-teacher meeting.  Click here for tips on getting ready for a Parent-Teacher Conference.

Parents can get their children ready to learn.  Click on any of buttons on this page for more information on school readiness.