All children will be born healthy, enter kindergarten ready to learn, and continue to read proficiently through third grade, establishing a strong foundation for success in school and in life.

As a community, Virginia Beach prioritizes our youngest citizens and works to ensure their healthy physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development.

• We recognize the importance of the first eight years of life, both to an individual’s future prospects and to our city’s economic vitality and quality of life.
• We work to align resources and services for a coordinated early childhood system to ensure all children meet developmental milestones and start kindergarten ready to learn.
• Our innovative approach provides critical support to our current workforce while also having the opportunity to develop our future workforce.