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 speakers, Darneshia Allen from ZERO TO THREE, and Dr. Jack Shonkoff from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. We learned from their collective years of experience as leaders in the early childhood field, as they challenged us to consider different ways of centering families, and new ways of using the science of early chil

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 help bridge this gap, Preschool Promise services and regularly fills 25 Little Free Libraries  throughout the community, ensuring that children can discover and enjoy books at no cost. These libraries serve as a vital resource, particularly in neighborhoods where books are scarce, helping to nurture literacy skills and a lifelong love of le

Our winter play kit, in collaboration with Dayton Children's Hospital, celebrates health and wellness! As preschoolers get ready for Kindergarten, a well-child visit is a great way to check in with their doctor to track growth, discuss milestones, and more! The Play Kit features tools you might see at a regular check-up, as well as learning about the body.  The contents, including a stethoscope, gauze and growth chart will allow kiddos to practice their own medical skills and

Little Read Literacy Nights    Hertia Mims, Family Connection Manager and the Ready to Read team welcomed more than 50 children from Fairview PK-6, On Purpose Academy, Dayton Christian and West Park Academy for a fun-filled night of learning. Children and their families read the Preschool Promise Book-of-the-Month, enjoyed themed activities based on the early literacy pillars of Talk, Read, Write, Sing and Play, and received a delicious meal to share at home.  In February, we

Making Connections: Child + School+ Community

Special thanks for PNC Foundation for sponsoring Passport to Kindergarten through their Grow up Great Initiative

The Ready to Read Program is a professional development initiative designed to support teachers in their instruction in language & literacy.

All families with young children residing in the Hope Zone are invited to attend the Literacy Nights

Something magical happens when families come together to share, listen and dream together.

Our Scholars program is excited to announce a partnership with Youthworks and Montgomery County.

We are grateful to the Charles D. Berry Foundation for supporting our Birth to 3 programs.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to the PNC Foundation for sponsoring Passport to Kindergarten through their Great Up Great Initiative, which

Our Scholars program has a new captain at the helm.

The Other Teacher PLC's goal is to transform classrooms in alignment with The Creative Curriculum.

10 new sites have joined us bringing our total to 127!

Ohi's Revised Child Care Quality Standards Asks Providers to "Go for the Gold" for the State's Smallest Learners

Ready to Read, a Preschool Promise program in partnership with the Hope Zone through Omega CDC, held events through June and July.

To the students at On Purpose Academy, he’s known as Mr. J. He is a museum artist educator with Dayton Art Institute and facilitates art les