Helping All Children Turn Five Ready to Thrive!

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Did you know our annual Shop for Good campaign lets you shop for specific items on our wish list? Items are shipped directly to us, so know exactly where your money goes. This Shop for Good week, we ask for help stocking our Little Libraries with books. With 21 libraries spread out conveniently across Charlotte, families can grab new books to help build their child’s at-home library. By shopping our book wish list, you also will also support a local, small business - an online and pop-up bookstore, Shelves.

*Please select the "Donation – Smart Start Book Drive 23" option at checkout.

Ready4K will continue supporting you and your family all summer long. Enrolled parents and caregivers will receive Ready4K texts throughout the season, such as conversation starters and activities to get kids talking about their thoughts, ideas, goals, and curiosities. The research behind this tool shows that receiving helpful texts can significantly increase children's learning.

Not signed up yet? Click the link below.

This tool is easy to use and free, though data and message rates do apply.

Join us as we celebrate 30 years of helping children turn five ready to thrive, one dollar at a time! This year we proudly celebrate 30 years of mobilizing resources, forging partnerships, and supporting families to improve early childhood health, education, and development.

We are currently seeking job applicants who embrace diversity, understand the importance of maintaining a culture of trust, and are willing to work together to deliver positive stakeholder experiences.

Are you looking for a career that offers opportunities to make a difference in a child's ability to enter school healthy and ready to succeed? Click the link below to explore open positions at some of our local Pre-K facilities.

We mobilize resources, forge partnerships, and support families to improve early childhood health, education, and development - all to help ensure children are prepared for kindergarten. Click the links to learn more about our community partners, programs and recent news.