A child's most important brain development occurs before age five. Alabama School Readiness Alliance (ASRA) is a collaborative initiative advocating to close achievement gaps through voluntary, high-quality pre-k experiences.
A child’s earliest experiences and environment set the stage for future development and success in school and life. Children will not enter school ready to learn unless families, schools and communities provide early learning environments and experiences that support the child's
Say Thank You to the Governor and legislators! This year's budget passed by the Alabama Legislature and signed by the Governor contains $19 million for First Class, Alabama's voluntary high-quality pre-k program. This amount reflects an increase for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. Thank your legislators and the Governor for their support of pre-k in Alabama by clicking here.
We need your help to support quality pre-k for Alabama children. Please tell us what we can do to help you become involved in the growing pre-k effort by answering two questions.
You can help advocate for important legislation, raise awareness among parents, community leaders, and potential pre-k providers or help support the Alabama Office of School Readiness . Please join our growing list of pre-k advocates throughout the state!
