Focus On Our Future

Why Quality Matters

The Case for Quality

Choosing high quality early childhood care is important because:

* 90% of brain development occurs by age five.
* 65% of York County children under the age of six have parents that work outside the home.
* Economically disadvantaged children enter kindergarten 1-2 years behind in language and
   other skills necessary for school success.
* Children who receive quality early childhood education enter school ready to learn. They have    better social skills, are less likely to need special education services or have to repeat a grade    and more likely to graduate from high school.
* Every $1 invested in high-quality early childhood education saves $17 in costs associated with
   juvenile delinquency, teen pregnancy, high school failure and unemployment.