$5.4 Million to Boost School Readiness & Future Workforce in Danville & Pittsylvania County

Key initiatives to be funded over the next five years by the resources of the DRF’s grant will include:

Ensuring that young children have access to high quality early learning experiences, whether in childcare, Pre-K classrooms, or at home with parents;
Working with childcare centers, which make up the 5th largest number of small businesses in Virginia, to improve their program quality and enhance the skills of their workforce through voluntary participation in the Virginia Star Quality Initiative;
Creating partnerships with schools, faith based organizations, and employers to provide parent education opportunities;
Implementing effective transitions from Pre-K programs, or from home, into kindergarten;
Working with families, schools, and the healthcare community to reduce childhood obesity and improve the overall health of children;
Expanding the region’s tutoring programs to help young children meet or exceed educational standards in grades K-3.