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

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 have a big goal to increase the number and percentage of children attending preschool to 90% or more. National research shows that children must attend at least 90% of scheduled program hours at school to ensure they benefit from the teaching and learning that takes place in the classroom.

In October, the Administrators of the five sites selected to participate in the Therapeutic Child Care Grant came together for their first professional development cohort meeting. Facilitated by the Montgomery County Educational Service Center, participants received a copy of Dr. Bruce Perry’s book, “What Happened to You?” that he co-wrote with Oprah Winfrey. They began learning about Trauma-informed care for all students at their site and will meet monthly to discuss what th

Preschool Promise’s Empowerment Ambassador Programs—Black Girl Genius and Black Boy Brilliance—were created to ensure that young children, particularly Black children, experience culturally affirming, identity-building learning environments.

This year’s cohort includes 27 classrooms across 5 Preschool Promise providers within the Hope Zone. Each participating teacher will receive customized 1:1 coaching through the school year, ensuring personalized support and practical strategies.

100+ community partners and funders took part in our simulation called, "Experience the Promise"

The Preschool Promise team has traveled around the county with the start of a new school year Kickoffs! With 125+ partner providers,...

We’re thrilled to share that Robyn Lightcap has been selected as a 2025 Women Who Mean Business honoree by the Dayton Business Journal !...

18 high school students from 10 local high schools have completed their summer internship at preschool promise providers.

46 Scholars who completed their degree and or creditional in 2024 and 2025 were honored at our first recognition banquet on June 9th.

50 local advocates board a bus at Preschool Promise offices, heading to the Ohio Statehouse to Join in Groundwork Ohio's Working Families Rally.

We know our early education professionals manage a lot every day and we wanted to give them the opportunity to have fun together as we...

Participating teachers will be continuing their study through a year-long professional development as part of our EIR grant.

The Spring Play Kit arrived in families' homes last week, with a focus on problem-solving. Kiddos are naturally creative and can come up...

Be Ready By 5 connects families to resources in Montgomery County, Ohio, that help prepare children age 0-5 for success in Kindergarten and beyond.

Nearly 600 people attended the 16th Annual Readiness Summit on Friday, March 7 at Sinclair Conference Center. We welcomed two keynote...

Play on Purpose spots are now at each Dayton Metro library branch!

Dayton is considered a book desert, areas where residents, particularly children, have limited access to books and literacy resources. To...

Our winter play kit, in collaboration with Dayton Children's Hospital, celebrates health and wellness! As preschoolers get ready for...