Invest Early for Greater Returns.

ReadyStart is a non-profit organization that invests its resources to ensure that all children who reside in Collin, Denton and Wise Counties in Texas are prepared to start school fully ready to learn.

ReadyStart has chosen to focus on the first five years of life because they are critically important to a child's success in school and later life.  Early experiences during this time influence the brain in a way that sets the foundation for language development, reasoning, problem solving, social skills, behavior and good emotional health.  (Ten Simple Ways to Encourage Learning; Foundation for Early Learning)

When a baby is born, her brain is not fully developed.  It grows in weight and complexity to become 90% developed by the time she is five.  So those first five years are vitally important.  Baby's relationships with caregivers; the sights, sounds, smells and feelings she experiences; how secure she feels - all these have a profound impact on how her brain develops.  And this, in turn, affects how she thinks and behaves as a child - and as an adult!  

How Your Donations Help
With your help, we can continue to ensure that infants and very young children are ready to start school and be successful in later life.  Learn how ReadyStart has helped local families.