Research shows clearly that the quality of care and education children receive in the first five years of life can have a profound influence in their later years. In that 90 percent of brain growth happens before kindergarten, the importance of providing a safe, loving, and stimulating environment for children – one that fosters positive and healthy development – cannot be overemphasized. There’s no doubt that high-quality early child care and education help deliver long-term advantages that are critical to a child’s overall growth and progress.
