Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage
Supported by the Kent County Ready by Five Millage
Ready by Five in Kent County
The Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage helps children in Kent County enter kindergarten healthy and ready to learn and succeed. Ready by Five provides dedicated funding for evidence-based programs that improve childhood health, school readiness, and well-being. More than 14,000 young children and parents, from every zip code in Kent County, participated in these programs last year. Many more were supported with information about early childhood.
We want to thank the community for overwhelmingly voting to renew the millage through 2031. We also want to extend a big thank you to service provider partners, donors, and supporters who continue to advocate for Kent County’s youngest children.
The millage is funded by a .25 mill property tax increase that generates about
$48 million in total
Ready by Five Programs
Ready by Five supports community-based organizations that provide around 30 different early childhood programs, including:
- Prenatal support
- Developmental screenings to identify potential delays and disabilities
- Assistance navigating the early childhood system
- Home visits that support caregivers
- Play and learn groups, which help develop language and learning skills
- Elimination of hazardous substances, like lead, from homes
- Intensive therapy for children dealing with behavioral health issues
- Books for families to support reading at home
Ready by Five complements state and federal funding, generating about $8 million a year to expand access to early childhood programming.
- Millage Impact
- Funding Opportunities
Millage Reports
View the following reports to learn more about how all millage dollars are being spent, which organizations and programs are being funded, and who they are serving.
