School Readiness
Preparing Parents and Children for School
School Readiness Overview
School readiness means children have the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to reach their fullest potential. School readiness occurs when communities, schools, and families provide quality support and opportunities for all children to grow, learn, and succeed.
Ready Communities
Ready Communities invest in the wellbeing of all children. Ready Communities work together to ensure high-quality, affordable access to healthcare, resources for families, child care, education, and early learning experiences.
Ready Families
Ready families provide a safe and nurturing environment built upon strong and trusting relationships. They interact with their child in a positive way to promote healthy development. A ready family invests in learning, recognizing and valuing their role as the child’s first teacher.
Ready Schools
Ready schools value the whole child and provide a high-quality environment where children are comfortable and able to learn. Ready schools are led by skilled teachers, who recognize children’s strengths and who are respectful of cultural values and individual differences.
Ready Children
Ready children approach learning with curiosity and positive self awareness. Being loved, feeling safe and secure, they develop strong relationship to reach their fullest potential. Ready children thrive when they receive support from families, schools, and communities.