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If your family already receives child care assistance (subsidy), we're here to help make the registration process as smooth as possible. Step 1: Complete Your Registration Register your child for the program you would like to attend through our online enrollment system, Playground. During registration, you will be asked if your family receives child care assistance or child care subsidy. If you select "Yes," you will receive a registration fee discount code to reduce your fee

As parents, we know that play keeps our kids entertained. But behind every game of tag, every mismatched toy setup, and every intense family board game night, something incredible is happening. Elementary schoolers are using play as a laboratory to test drive the exact skills they will need for the rest of their lives.

61% of U.S. children living at or below the poverty line have no books at home, which is a primary driver of the "summer slide" where students lose significant reading skills during school breaks.

We’ve all seen it: the quiet focus of a child lost in a story, or the way their eyes light up when a staff member sits down to read with them. It feels like a simple, sweet moment—but beneath the surface, something incredible is happening. This week, we’re doing a deep dive into how books actually reshape a young reader’s mind. From 'book deserts' to the way stories build emotional resilience, the science behind these shifts might surprise you.

Transitions can be challenging for us all to navigate, and especially so for children. As kids experience transitions, they’re learning to explore the ebbs and flows of this world, and are also in need of guidance and regulatory support from caregivers. Moving between one task and the next can create feelings of unpredictability, stress, and uncertainty, and it can be challenging to support our younger ones through these moments. Below I have outlined various transitional str