Welcome to the Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County!

The Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County is a not for profit planning and funding agency focused on early care and education. The goal of the Early Learning Coalition is to prepare all children to enter kindergarten ready to succeed. Additionally, the Coalition supports school age children in continuing academic achievement. The coalition achieves these goals in collaboration with community partners by providing:

• Child care scholarships
• VPK- Florida's FREE Voluntary Prekindergarten program for 4 year olds
• Training and technical assistance for child care providers
• Developmental, vision and hearing screenings
• Resource and referral information for families looking for child care

Early care and education goes much deeper than supervision and socialization. The coalition supports families and providers in developing a child's skills in the following areas:

• Physical Health
• Approaches to Learning
• Social and Emotional Development
• Language and communication
• Emergent Literacy
• Mathematical and Scientific Thinking
• Social Studies and The Arts
• Motor Development

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Mission Statement

To provide a comprehensive, high quality system of school readiness programs that enhance the emotional, social, cognitive and physical development of children through collaboration with families, providers and the community.

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Vision Statement

To unite the community in the development and delivery of a high quality school readiness system and family support services to maximize each child's potential and promote the economic self-sufficiency of families.

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