Metro Atlanta Programs
• Born Learning Helps parents, caregivers, and communities provide early
learning opportunities for young children.
• Partners Advancing Childhood Education (PACE) An Early
Learning Commission initiative that ensures that children are ready for school
by developing strategic community partnerships.
• Early Learning Property Management (ELPM) Finds, secures,renovates,
re-zones, and leases safe, adequate early education facilities for use by
worthy child service providers.
• Early Reading First (ERF) Designed to transform existing early education
programs into centers of excellence through three grants: DREAM, READERS,
and LIGHT.
• Georgia parents as Teachers Network (GA-PATN) The statewide voice
for PAT (Parents as Teachers) programs in Georgia.
• Parent Engagement and Policy Initiative (PEPI) - Establishes school
success through products and policies designed to sustain and scale-up
home visiting, school transitions, and parent leadership strategies.
• SPARK Georgia Kellogg's initiative for school readiness that seeks seamless
transition into school for children (ages three through six) who are at risk for
not being ready to start school.
Metro and Statewide Programs
• The Smart Start Early Education Substitute Teacher Program (EESTP)
Trains and supports individuals wishing to become early childcare and
education substitute teachers in Georgia.
• Get Ready to Read (GRTR!) An early literacy program designed to help
early education and child care professionals, parents, and other caregivers,
ensure that young children are equipped with the fundamental skills
necessary for learning to read.
• Training and Technical Assistance Training and Technical Assistance
for centers and home providers in selected counties that are striving
for excellence.