Dedicated and Sustainable Early Childhood Funds

The Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage improves the health, school readiness, and wellbeing of our youngest children.

Building an Equitable and Inclusive Community.

We are committed to advancing equity and inclusion so that all children grow up healthy, safe, and strong.

Early Investment. Lifelong Success.

Every young child in Kent County deserves the opportunity to reach his or her full potential!

Vision

We see bright futures for Kent County’s youngest kids! We are working to make sure our community has the policies, programs, and supports in place so that children are healthy, thriving, and developmentally on track when they start kindergarten.

Impact

First Steps Kent is an independent nonprofit organization that works with parents, service providers, funders, advocates, and other stakeholders to build a comprehensive early childhood system in Kent County.

Investing in early childhood leads to a more prosperous and equitable community. Prevention and early intervention get better results and cost less than trying to address problems as children get older.

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Early Childhood News

Commitment to serving all Kent County children

First Steps Kent is committed to ensuring all families have access to high-quality early childhood education, programs, and services. Our purpose is …

Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage

First Steps Kent Seeking Three Types of Parent Leaders

First Steps Kent is dedicated to involving parents with young children in shaping programs and initiatives that ensure resources are invested wisely …

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First Steps Kent Celebrates Team Promotions

First Steps Kent announced the promotion of three exceptional team members who have consistently demonstrated their dedication to advancing early …

Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage renewed for another six years

Kent Counter voters approved millage by more than 20,000 votes

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Gap Analysis

First Steps Kent releases report: “Today’s Investment in Tomorrow: The…

A new report from First Steps Kent reframes the conventional question "Are kids ready for kindergarten?" to ask a more encompassing question: "Is the …

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The Power of Recognizing and Using Accurate Early Childhood Education…

Healthy development in the early years provides the building blocks for educational achievement, economic productivity, responsible citizenship, …