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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Children who attend quality early learning programs are more likely to succeed in school, graduate and do well in life. Illinois is a national leader with its Preschool for All program, but its phased-in approach means many 3- and 4-year-olds still lack access.


What Voices for Illinois Children is Doing

Voices supports full implementation of Preschool for All and is working to secure additional state funds for program expansion and capital projects. Voices is also a founder and leader of the Early Learning Illinois campaign.


What You Can Do

You can make a donation today and help us leverage $25,000.  An anonymous friend has challenged Voices to find 150 new donors to support our mission. Your gift at any level will not only fund our advocacy but will also help us to leverage $25,000 in challenge funding, dollars which we will direct to the fight for early childhood programs.  Please consider making a gift today.


Learn More

  • Preschool has not only prepared children for success in school, it produced up to $530 million in annual savings and revenue to the state. See this new study and executive summary for details.
  • Understand how children attending PreK/PFA programs effects school readiness using this Erikson Institute fact sheet.
  • Read Illinois Kids Count 2011, "Great at Eight: Investing in the Whole Child from Birth to Eight." 
  • Review this fact sheet from Nobel Laureate James Heckman about the importance of investing in early childhood development.
  • View Voices' TV and radio ads about early learning.

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