Smart Beginnings Network
Smart Beginnings partnerships bring together community and business leaders, child care providers and families, to work on a local plan to make sure all children are ‘ready’ for kindergarten. When organizations, schools, and families collaborate on this common goal, families are supported, and all children can reach their potential.
These local Smart Beginnings activities build a strong early childhood system.
VECF provides support to local Smart Beginnings across Virginia.
Where can I find a Smart Beginnings Partnership?
City of Lynchburg and Counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford (includes Town of Bedford) and Campbell
Estimated 0-5 population = 12,091
City of Danville and County of Pittsylvania
Estimated 0-5 population = 6,348
Fairfax County School Readiness Collaborative
Fairfax County, City of Fairfax and City of Falls Church
Estimated 0-5 population = 92,543
Greater Charlottesville
City of Charlottesville, Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson
Estimated 0-5 population = 16,035
City of Harrisonburg and the County of Rockingham
Estimated 0-5 population = 8,569
Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park and the County of Prince William
Estimated 0-5 population = 46,725
Cities of Richmond and Colonial Heights and the Counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent and Powhatan
Estimated 0-5 population = 76,270
Cities of Buena Vista, Covington, Lexington, Roanoke, and Salem, the Town of Vinton and the Counties of Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, Roanoke and Rockbridge
Estimated 0-5 population = 23,369
City of Martinsville and the County of Henry
Estimated 0-5 population = 4,182
Cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach
Estimated 0-5 population = 87,962
City of Fredericksburg and the Counties of Caroline, Culpeper, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford
Estimated 0-5 population = 31,819
Counties of Dinwiddie, Greensville, Surry, Sussex, and Prince George Counties and Cities of Emporia, Hopewell and Petersburg
Estimated 0-5 population = 11,166
Southwest Virginia
Cities of Bristol, Galax, Norton and Radford and the Counties of Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise and Wythe
Estimated 0-5 population = 32,587
Cities of Hampton and Newport News
Estimated 0-5 population = 25,583
Cities of Franklin and Counties of Southampton and Isle of Wight
Estimated 0-5 population = 4,017
How does Smart Beginnings transform communities?
To learn more, or to contact a Smart Beginnings initiative, email Amy@vecf.org
