FirstSchool

The FirstSchool partnership unites best practices of early childhood, elementary, and special education to promote high-quality PreK-3rd grade learning opportunities for African-American, Latino and low-income students.

Our research-based, collaborative framework improves school experiences by emphasizing 10 critical features:

Culturally responsive

Leadership that promotes and sustains change

Teacher preparation and professional development

Foundational processes

Financing PreK-3

Home-school partnerships

Research and evaluation

Coordinated school health and wellness

Indoor and outdoor learning environments