Parents
As a parent, you are your child’s first and most important teacher. While the family is the single most important influence in a child’s life, in South Hampton Roads, more than 52,000 or 62% of children under age six spend all or part of their day in the care of someone other than their parents.
The fact is that children are more likely to succeed in school and in life if they have high quality early learning experiences.
Did You Know?
- 90% of a child’s brain is developed by the age of 5.
- 78% of parents of children under 6 in South Hampton Roads work outside the home, and must find care for thier children.
- 1 in 8 children in our region arrives at kindergarten not ready.
- Children who start school behind tend to stay behind.
- Nationally, 49% of children arriving at school unprepared come from middle and upper income families.
- 18% of kindergartners held back in Virginia live in South Hampton Roads.
- Holding back a child in kindergarten adds almost $8,000 to the public cost of that child’s education.
- 3rd grade reading level is a powerful predictor: for those who fail the 3rd grade reading test, half will also fail the 5th grade.
- In fact, 62% of Virginia’s students cannot read proficiently by the end of 3rd grade.
- A working, middle class family, with two young children, will spend on average 29% of their income on child care.
Smart Beginnings South Hampton Roads
112 Granby Street, Ste. Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: (757) 226-8826
112 Granby Street, Ste. Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: (757) 226-8826
