Kayleigh Boyed is a senior at The Ohio State University at Lima, where she is majoring in Child and Youth Studies with a Specialization in Creative Pedagogies in Education.

At the 2025 Readiness Summit, Debbie Feldman, President and CEO of Dayton Children’s Hospital, introduced a new community initiative, Be Ready by 5.

Please ensure your voice is head by nothing these critical dates: April 6th: Voter Registration May 5: Primary Election Day

550 attendees enjoyed a buffet breakfast before settling into the morning session

Dion Johnson, Content Producer with 2 News wdtn.com, recently ran a story about  Little Free Libraries,  noting half of the libraries in the City of Dayton are managed by Preschool Promise. 

Play Kits are uniquely designed to promote learning at home and provide tangible activities for parents and children to do together.

February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on the leadership, advocacy, and enduring contributions of Black Americans. As children’s advocate Marian Wright Edelman reminds us, “The question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to.” Caring for and investing in young children, particularly those historically underserved, is foundational to a more just and thriving future. We chose, "Mae Among the Stars," a children's pi

The stage is set. 600 attendees have registered to learn from Keynote Speaker Isabelle C. Hau who has spent her career at the intersection of learning, innovation, and impact. Hau leads philanthropic investments in global education, advises AI companies, and is directing one of the most future-facing education initiatives in the world:The Stanford Accelerator for Learning. ​Isabelle doesn’t just talk about the future of learning, she helps build it, connecting cutting-edge sc

Six Dayton-area women, including Preschool Promise's Robyn Lightcap, will be honored this year as the YWCA Dayton's Women of Influence. Click here to read the Dayton Daily News article

Mia Morton Hubbard, is a communication professor at Sinclair Community College. She’s also the author of our February book of the month, Black Is . “One of the reasons for having a book like this is to help my students, help the community, and help the world to realize that black is beautiful. And whether or not you are a person of color, it offers this increase of good self-esteem, a window for you to see the fascinating, amazingness of diversity,” said Hubbard. Hubbard hope

Each February Providers reapply.

Vanesha is implementing Conscious Discipline strategies to support young children's social-emotional development

Breakout sessions will highlight AI in educational settings and as thought partners for organizations

the art show marks the second event in the Passport Year

The Jr. Scholars Program is an immersive educational experience designed for high school students (ages 16–18) and recent graduates interested in exploring careers in Early Childhood Education (ECE).

What does it mean to be ready for Kindergarten? Being ready by 5 means a child meets specific developmental, health, wellness, and learning milestones that will help them succeed in Kindergarten and beyond. Over 2,200 Preschool Promise children have just received their first Play Kit of the school year, highlighting Counting and Measuring. Did you know? Looking for shapes and patterns, counting, and using tools to measure all build key skills for math and science.  For more i

What does it mean to be one of our providers? To be a Preschool Promise partner provider a  site must be located within one of our eight partner districts. These districts are: Dayton Public, Huber Heights, Jefferson Township, Kettering, Mad River, Northridge, Trotwood, and West Carrollton. The site must serve preschool children and hold at least a silver-medal Step Up to Quality rating. Sites include public schools, charter schools, family child care, parochial preschools, a

Families, including those enrolled in our public school partners, now must apply for all childcare subsidies through the Ohio Benefits Portal. This transition has complicated processes for all of our providers, but most significantly for our families enrolling in our public school partners. Funding that used to be determined by the districts themselves is now being determined by caseworkers at the Job & Family Services (JFS) offices. As a result, many families are attending u

We’re building momentum for early success as Be Ready by 5 transforms how Montgomery County families access early childhood services—making it easier, faster, and more connected than ever before

At Preschool Promise, we believe that when teachers grow, children flourish! That’s why every year we bring educators together through Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)