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Providing stepping stones to create success through education for children and families who have limited opportunities.



As of September 1, 2009:

Since 1989, A Stepping Stone Foundation has served more than 1400 families.  As of fall 2009, A Stepping Stone Foundation's direct capacity is 75 families; that's 75 three- and four-year-old children and up to 39 younger siblings, and at least 75 adults. That means that a minimum of 189 people are directly affected daily on school days throughout the year (home visits on Friday). There are additional secondary recipients of the program including older siblings of enrolled preschoolers, and neighbors who live near enrolled families that benefit from the increased knowledge, increased self-esteem and adherence to the value of life-long education. The local school district also benefits by having better prepared kindergartners and parents who are already trained and motivated to volunteer at the school and become active in site based decision making.

Kindergartners enter school ready to learn, with the vision firmly implanted in their hearts and minds of a career and post secondary education. They are healthy and supported by their parents. If they are from English Language Learning homes, they enter kinder fluent in English and supported by parents who are functional in English (at least able to communicate on a basic level with their children's teachers). Parents leave our program with increased parenting skills, awareness about the need for post high school education and the knowledge of how important their role is in their child's educational future.