09/03/2026
School readiness is not simply about reciting letters, numbers, or colors. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) emphasizes that readiness reflects the whole child: social-emotional competence, physical well-being, language and communication, cognitive development, and approaches to learning such as curiosity, persistence, and self-confidence.
As another school year kicks off, learn how PCG's Child Care and Early Learning team partners with states, cities, and communities to build coordinated, birth-to-kindergarten systems of school readiness — from policy and program design to data, family engagement, and workforce supports.
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