These stories illustrate how early childhood programs and services funded by First Things First make a difference for young children and families in communities across Arizona.
Phoenix mother finds Quality First preschool for her daughter to have the best opportunity to develop and gain the needed skills for kindergarten. Read More
Bernie Kniffin has been selected as the 2019 First Things First San Carlos Apache Region Champion for Young Children.
Kathy Farretta has been selected as the 2019 First Things First Coconino Region Champion for Young Children.
Kim Waggoner has been selected as the 2019 First Things First East Maricopa Region Champion for Young Children.
Kari Logsdon has been selected as the 2019 First Things First White Mountain Apache Tribe Region Champion for Young Children.
The four-week program gives pre-kindergarten students a chance to get classroom experience and interact with other students and teachers.
The Family School in Phoenix participates in Quality First, which partners with early childhood providers to help young children be ready for kindergarten.
The home-based Quality First center has a small family setting, a low number of children and a director passionate about early education and children.
At Creation School in Vail, the team of teachers work with children to develop academic and social-emotional skills needed for the rest of their lives.
With help from a Quality First scholarship, the Linos enrolled their son in a licensed in-home child care center in Buckeye.
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