Give your preschooler a
strong foundation with
high-quality preschool.
WHAT IS QUALITY?
Every PRE4CLE preschool is made up of six high-quality elements.
ENVIRONMENTS
that are fun, welcoming, safe and caring
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CREATIVE & IMAGINATIVE PLAY
to inspire a lifelong love of learning
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EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
to prepare your child for kindergarten
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CURRICULUM
that is based in research
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STAFF AND TEACHERS
who are well-trained and professional
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FEEDBACK
about your child's learning and progress
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When you see the PRE4CLE logo, you know that your child is learning in a safe and supportive environment, with well-trained, professional staff, and a research-based curriculum. PRE4CLE partners with programs that are rated at least three out of five stars by the state’s Step Up to Quality rating system.
WHY QUALITY MATTERS
Early experiences affect the architecture of a child’s brain, building a strong foundation for Cleveland’s kids. By the age of 5, your child’s brain is already 90% developed. Research shows that children who participate in high-quality early childhood programs are more likely to:
Have better-developed language and social skills when they get to kindergarten
Reach high school graduation.
Pursue college or vocational training programs, and have good careers as adults.
School readiness starts well before children enter the door to kindergarten. By enrolling your 3- or 4-year-old in a high-quality preschool program, you are providing them with the tools and fundamentals needed to be successful in kindergarten and beyond.
WHAT’S NEXT?
FIND A PRESCHOOL
High-quality preschools are located throughout the city of Cleveland, and finding one that is right for your child is easy.
ENROLL IN PRESCHOOL
PRE4CLE partners with high-quality preschool providers in schools, Head Start programs, child care centers, and child care homes. We also offer several tools to help you get started.
FAMILY RESOURCES
PRESCHOOL & COMMUNITY RESOURCES
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Preschool Enrollment Guide
Our Preschool Enrollment Guide will help guide you through the process of finding and enrolling in a high-quality preschool. Download Preschool Enrollment Guide.
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Guía para la Matrícula Pre Escolar
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Enrollment Toolkit
Download our enrollment toolkit to find a checklist of required documents and helpful resources to make enrolling your child in a high-quality preschool as easy as possible.
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Parent Information Card
This resource was developed to serve as a checklist for preschool quality and for parents to join our mailing list. Download Parent Card.
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Starting Point
Our partner Starting Point helps you find the right early childhood and out-of-school time option for your child.
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Cuyahoga County Office of Early Childhood & Invest in Children
Invest in Children is a community-wide, public-private partnership administered by the Cuyahoga County Office of Early Childhood. The Partnership is comprised of individuals, private organizations, including government agencies, community-based service providers, and philanthropic and private organizations, all working together to help increase the development, funding, visibility and impact of early childhood services in Cuyahoga County.
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Help Me Grow
Help Me Grow is Ohio’s evidenced-based parent support program that encourages early prenatal and well-baby care, as well as parenting education to promote the comprehensive health and development of children. Help Me Grow System includes Central Intake, Help Me Grow Home Visiting and Help me Grow Early Intervention.
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Cuyahoga County Job and Family Services
Cuyahoga Job and Family Services works to promote economic self-sufficiency and personal responsibility for families by providing a broad range of quality services, including the Child Care Assistance Program, which helps you pay a portion of your child care expenses each month. Eligibility is based on income and household size. The Child Care Assistance Program gives you the flexibility to choose a child care center, child care home, or care by a relative or other adult based on your family’s individual needs. And that helps you stay on the job, provide care for your children and save money.
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2-1-1
2-1-1 is a free community service you can use to get information about social, health and government resources 24 hours a day, every day. Simply dial 2-1-1 or browse our online directory below to find the resources you need.
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Cleveland Metropolitan School District
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District envisions 21st Century Schools of Choice where students will be challenged with a rigorous curriculum that considers the individual learning styles, program preferences and academic capabilities of each student, while utilizing the highest quality professional educators, administrators and support staff available.
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Cleveland Transformation Alliance
The Cleveland Transformation Alliance is a public-private partnership dedicated to growing a portfolio of quality district and charter schools. The Alliance works to ensure every child in Cleveland can attend a quality school, and every neighborhood has great schools from which families can choose.
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Ohio Department of Children and Youth
Early learning resources and information from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth.
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Early Childhood Ohio
Early childhood resources and information from all of Ohio’s governance and administrative structures that oversee, implement and coordinate state–funded or state–administered early childhood programs and services for children and their families.
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Family and Children First Council
The Family and Children First Council is your connection to people, programs, and ideas to help families be their best. On the Council, parents and community members join specialists from every county agency that serves children to talk to each other, share resources, advance new ideas, and bring people together to make lasting progress for kids and families in Cuyahoga County. They also have resources for children of all ages.
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The Cuyahoga County Fatherhood Initiative
The Cuyahoga County Fatherhood Initiative (CCFI) seeks to strengthen families in our community by encouraging fathers to play a more active role in nurturing and raising their children. The Initiative responds to escalating social concerns regarding “father absence” by providing fathers with access to services designed to prepare them to better meet the emotional, psychological, and financial needs of their children. The CCFI also seeks to increase public awareness of the importance of father involvement.
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Family Connections
The vision of Family Connections is to strengthen families with young children. Family Connections of Northeast Ohio has been helping families grow stronger together for over 35 years by providing parenting support and educational opportunities for families with children from birth through age 5. They offer year-round, free and low cost programs and services for families and children to learn and play together.
EARLY LEARNING ACTIVITIES
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CuyahogaKids.org
CuyahogaKids.org is an online resource for families in Cuyahoga County with events for families and children, places to visit, classes, activities, and resources.
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Cleveland Public Library
The Cleveland Public Library has great resources, activities, and events for kids of all ages.
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The Children's Museum of Cleveland
The Children’s Museum of Cleveland was first established in 1981 by a coalition of parents, educators and civic leaders. Over the past two decades, the Museum has evolved from merely providing outreach programs and one traveling exhibit, to being known as the only cultural and educational resource completely dedicated to young children in the Cleveland area.
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Cleveland Metroparks
The Cleveland Metroparks offers activities and events for kids and families throughout the Cleveland area.
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Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will mail your child a free, high-quality, age-appropriate book every month they’re enrolled from birth until they turn 5.
To register or learn more, visit: www.literacycooperative.org
Questions? Call 216-776-6180
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PNC Grow Up Great
Since 2004, PNC Grow Up Great, a $500 million, multi-year, bilingual initiative, has been helping prepare children from birth to age five for success in school and life.
Built on the understanding that education is a powerful means for economic and social mobility, PNC Grow Up Great offers high-quality programs, resources, and experiences that plant the seeds for a lifetime of opportunities.
Because we’re bankers, not educators, we’ve collaborated from the start with education experts to help encourage children to discover, learn and grow.
