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About FTF. Created by Arizona voters, First Things First partners with families and communities to help our state’s young children be ready for success in kindergarten and beyond.
Grants. First Things First invests in strategies and programs that support the development, health and learning of children birth to age 5 (before kindergarten).
Get Involved. First Things First partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed.
Quality First preschool not only set up girl academically, but it set a strong foundation for socializing, which is so important at that age.
Flagstaff family was looking for a pre-kindergarten program to meet the educational and developmental needs of their young daughter.
Sebastian finished his year at Head Start, where Williams noticed that he not only plays well with others but has gained some self-control, can follow…
Raising student achievement in school should start with investment in early childhood.
Research shows that providing information and support to family, friend and neighbor to early caregivers can have meaningful positive impact.
Amanda Lucas remembers that shortly after enrolling her 2 ½-year-old daughter Layla at the SonShine Center in Parker, the toddler was ready to take center…
When Erica Sarmiento learned about Kindergarten Bootcamp, a Phoenix Public Library program funded by First Things First, she put it on the top of her…
Carla Jones of Maricopa suspected that something was wrong when her grandson was just 2 years old. Little Kémon showed signs of learning delays, and mumbled…
Proud parents of two young girls, Katelyn Redlin and her husband live in Maricopa but work during the day in Chandler. Soon after their second child,…
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