Your preschooler is exploring the world, inquisitive and motivated to learn more. New ideas are stimulated every day. Great early learning environments ignite the sparks of curiosity. Exceptional programs challenge little ones to experiment with manipulative materials, engage in exciting dialogues and storytelling, create interesting inventions and reflect on newfound knowledge.

Not only does this productive play encourage learning now, it prepares children for successful adult lives. The National Education Association asserts that investing now pays off in the future with well-rounded, better-equipped citizens.

“One well-known study, the HighScope Perry Preschool Study, found that individuals who were enrolled in a quality preschool program ultimately earned up to $2,000 more per month than those who were not,” the organization states on its website. “Young people who were in preschool programs are more likely to graduate from high school, to own homes and have longer marriages.”

How will you invest in your child’s future? Click here to see our special promotion from the September issue featuring profiles of different programs.