Partner agency programs in Education
Young children need to get a good start in life. United Way of York County believes that access to high quality
early childhood education will ensure that our children are ready to achieve in school. Through The Community Fund,
United Way fund high quality preschool child care programs that prepare children to succeed in later grades. Helping youth
stay in school by funding youth development, mentoring, school age child care and tutoring programs keeps them on
track for high school. And finally, United Way is committed to funding proven programs that are designed to help
students graduate from high school and transition successfully to the work world or advanced education and training.
Community Priorities in Education
Readiness to achieve in school
- Children enter school developmentally on track in the areas of literacy, socio-emotional and intellectual skills.
- Elementary and middle school students are prepared to succeed in later grades.
- Young adults make a successful transition from high school to work life.
Click here for a list of Education programs funded for FY 2009-2010
United Way Education Initiatives
United Way also is involved in several community wide efforts to ensure that
children and youth achieve their potential:
Click on Focus On Our Future to learn about our efforts in support of quality early childhood education.
Click on Stay in School to read about our newest efforts in the areas of truancy, dropout prevention and improving high school graduation rates.
Click on the Youth Volunteer Initiative to learn how we promote youth and family volunteerism in the schools and community.
