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Data Snapshots

In 2007, each of the five South Hampton Roads communities received Technical Assistance Grants from SBSHR to convene Collaborative Planning Committees made up of business and community leaders. These groups were charged with:

  • Researching the current early childhood system
  • Creating strategic action plans

Dr. Dean Clifford of Clifford Consulting and Dr. Abby Thorman of The Thorman Group created the following data snapshots which depict the early childhood landscape in each community and in the region as a whole:

Chesapeake Snapshot
Norfolk Snapshot
Portsmouth Snapshot
Suffolk Snapshot
Virginia Beach Snapshot
SHR Regional Snapshot

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Did You Know?

Did You KnowDid 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.


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