In the first few years of life, more than one million neural connections are formed each second – a pace never repeated again.

Early childhood offers a critical window of opportunity to shape the trajectory of a child’s holistic development and build a foundation for their future.

Children in early childhood education programs are:

• Less likely to repeat a grade.
• Less likely to be identified as having special needs.
• More prepared academically for later grades.
• More likely to graduate from high school.
• Higher earners in the workforce.
  
  

What are the main areas of development?

• Gross motor skills, for example crawling, jumping or running.
• Fine motor skills, such as writing and drawing.
• Speech and language.
• Cognitive and intellectual, such as counting or identifying shapes.
• Social and emotional skills, such as playing with other children.