Why is high quality early childhood education important?

For generations, kindergarten was considered the beginning of a child’s learning, but that’s no longer the case. According to research the period from birth through age 5 is when children develop language, thinking, physical, and socio-emotional skills that they will utilize throughout their lives. During these years, every experience that a child has helps to create the architecture of the brain. Therefore, the quality of a child’s preschool experiences can be a key predictor of their success in school and life.