Early Childhood Education
Our Commitment As A Club
Vision: Every Delaware child should have a high-quality early education experience.
Strategic Focus: Services for young children 0-5 and their families in the City of Wilmington and State of Delaware.
Facts:
- 90% of the brain is formed by age 5
- Only 1 in 5 children under age 5 have access to publicly funded early care and education experience
- We rank 42nd in access Pre-K among other States
- Fewer than 50% of kids are Kindergarten ready
- Programs can barely pay minimum wage to educators
- Parents cannot work because of waiting lists and costs of childcare
We partner with Wilmington-based nonprofit early learning centers to learn about their needs and the needs of the families they serve—and to contribute in our community. Additionally, we are a member of the First State Pre-K Coalition which advocates for universal Pre-K for all 3 and 4 year-olds.
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How Can You Help?
1. Volunteer: Sign up for Rotary community service projects, including reading to children, delivering food, and hands-on events. Join our Early Childhood Advocacy subcommittee.
2. Donate: Contribute to the Rotary Foundation to support our community service projects.
3. Advocate: Contact your legislator and ask them to invest in early childhood. Learn more about Delaware's early care and education progress and opportunities, get talking points, sign up for coalition updates, and find out how to contact your legislator at firststateprek.com/
