Why Early Childhood Matters: When we prioritize these critical early years, we ensure that every child has the foundation to thrive in school and beyond.
Our Impact
Early Learning and Care should be a public good so that every child has a fair opportunity to reach their full potential.
our approach
We’re Transforming the Field of Early Learning & Care
Start Early leverages programmatic and systems building expertise to create, test and scale innovative solutions to transform the field of Early Learning and Care. We focus our efforts on three key areas:
Healthy Births & Thriving Families
Effective Early Learning Programs
Strong Early Childhood Systems
how we work
Our Impact Strategies
Start Early operates at the epicenter of delivering high-quality programming, scaling best practices and advocating for policy change that supports effective early learning programs. Our leadership and credibility in these areas uniquely position us to influence practices, policies and funding at local, state and national levels.
Deliver High-Quality Programming
We design and deliver excellent programs and services that ensure the well-being of children and families, with a focus on communities who face barriers to accessing the resources they want and need.
Scale Best Practices
We build partnerships that scale quality practices, share knowledge and build coalitions. We develop and sustain a strong pipeline of Early Learning and Care professionals who are well trained, well compensated and demographically representative of the communities they serve.
Advocate for Policy Change
We champion policy and systems change by shifting mindsets, building relationships and advocating for access to services. The changes we seek are informed by the voices of families, communities and Early Learning and Care providers.
by the numbers
Our Annual Impact
Through our work with children, families, Early Learning and Care professionals, community partners and advocates, Start Early has:
4,037 Children
Directly served 4,037 children through our Head Start and home visiting programs.
790,945 Children
Reached 16,782 professionals across all 50 states to improve early learning experiences for 790,945 children.
40 Policy Changes
Secured 40 Early Childhood Policy changes, reaching an estimated 4+ million children benefitting from policy and systems change.
$534 Million
Enabled public sector leaders and advocates to secure an additional $534 million in new early childhood funding across the country.
A Trusted Leader in Early Childhood Development
For over 40 years, we’ve worked hand in hand with families, caregivers and communities to co-create an Early Learning and Care system that reflects their voices and meets their needs. By elevating these voices and removing barriers, we’re helping ensure every child can grow, learn and thrive—from the very start.
