Foundation First/ Ready Region North Central

Foundation First/ Ready Region North Central Foundation First's vision is that all children from birth to five have a solid foundation that leads to success.

Foundation First's mission is to unify our community to promote equitable access to resources for all children birth to five. We serve Loudoun, Prince William, Fauquier, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Caroline, King George, Culpeper Counties, and the cities of Manassas, Manassas Park, and Fredericksburg. Foundation First implements several early childhood strategies in our region in order

to enhance the quality of early childhood education and service programs for children from birth to age five. We are a coalition of over 40 public and private agencies, businesses, and individuals. We are funded through generous donations from local businesses, organizations and individuals, and the Ready Region grant from the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation.

ONE MORE IN-PERSON EVENT LEFT! đź“Ł Families and early childhood providers who attend one of our in-person events for the f...
05/11/2026

ONE MORE IN-PERSON EVENT LEFT! đź“Ł Families and early childhood providers who attend one of our in-person events for the full duration will receive a $100 stipend.

Details:
- Must attend one full in-person session
- Must submit a completed W-9 form prior to the event
- Limited to 40 participants per event
- Stipend is not available for virtual event
- Limit one stipend per individual, regardless of attending multiple sessions
- Stipends will be distributed following the event

Join us to share your experiences, identify local needs, and help shape solutions that improve access, quality, and support for young children and families across our region. Area Roundtable Discussions create a rare opportunity to directly shape the future of early childhood services in the Ready Region North Central community.
Register for an in-person event:
https://form.jotform.com/260924699127165
Register for the Virtual event:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3vccTkqNSUateSzsSNlZvQ

Calling all site admin! 📣 Directors, administrators, and owners are invited to join an upcoming Director’s Forum focused...
05/11/2026

Calling all site admin! 📣 Directors, administrators, and owners are invited to join an upcoming Director’s Forum focused on how to set the vibe within your village! Create a lasting CLASS vibe as we walk through effective communication, positive interactions, and healthy relationships that begin with site leaders (owners, directors, administrators).

REGISTER HERE:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xy7syQMpQ7mJhX2N-_Q7cA #/registration

There's still time to register! đź“Ł Families and early childhood providers who attend one of our in-person events for the ...
05/08/2026

There's still time to register! đź“Ł Families and early childhood providers who attend one of our in-person events for the full duration will receive a $100 stipend.

Details:
- Must attend one full in-person session
- Must submit a completed W-9 form prior to the event
- Limited to 40 participants per event
- Stipend is not available for virtual event
- Limit one stipend per individual, regardless of attending multiple sessions
- Stipends will be distributed following the event

Join us to share your experiences, identify local needs, and help shape solutions that improve access, quality, and support for young children and families across our region. Area Roundtable Discussions create a rare opportunity to directly shape the future of early childhood services in the Ready Region North Central community.
Register for an in-person event:
https://form.jotform.com/260924699127165
Register for the Virtual event:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3vccTkqNSUateSzsSNlZvQ

There's still time to register!! đź“ŁJoin Foundation First and Ready Region North Central for a regional briefing on the cu...
05/07/2026

There's still time to register!! đź“ŁJoin Foundation First and Ready Region North Central for a regional briefing on the current landscape of early childhood education across our communities. This event will highlight key data, trends in access and quality, systems-building progress, and emerging priorities that impact children from birth to five, families, providers, and the regional workforce.
Register HERE:
https://form.jotform.com/260925883415161

Happy Teacher Appreciation Day! 🍎 Today, we celebrate the educators who do so much more than teach. They nurture, guide,...
05/05/2026

Happy Teacher Appreciation Day! 🍎 Today, we celebrate the educators who do so much more than teach. They nurture, guide, and shape the future every single day. 💛 From first words to first friendships, early childhood educators lay the foundation for lifelong learning. Thank you for the care, patience, and dedication you bring to every child, every day.

It's Teacher Appreciation week and we're here to share some businesses nationwide that are offering free food, discounts...
05/04/2026

It's Teacher Appreciation week and we're here to share some businesses nationwide that are offering free food, discounts, giveaways, and contests for educators.
🍎Potbelly → Free cookie or fountain drink with entrée purchase
🍎 Peet’s Coffee → Free small coffee or tea (May 5)
🍎TGI Fridays → Free full meal (select menu options, May 6)
🍎 Raising Cane’s → Free 22 oz drink (May 1–31)
🍎Einstein Bros. Bagels → Free bagel & shmear with purchase
🍎 Insomnia Cookies → BOGO cookies or free cookie promos
🍎 Applebee’s → Free appetizer with entrée purchase
🍎 Sonic → Free snack/side with purchase + app deals
🍎 Buffalo Wild Wings → 20% off dine-in orders
🍎 Paisano’s → 25% off (promo code TEACH25)
🍎 Noodles & Company → 10% off catering orders
🍎 Smoothie King → 20% off in-store orders
We recommend you look into the promos on the companies official pages.

Several of us had the opportunity to attend the Teachstone CLASS Summit in Chicago. While there, we had opportunities...
05/01/2026

Several of us had the opportunity to attend the Teachstone CLASS Summit in Chicago. While there, we had opportunities to connect and collaborate with colleagues from across Virginia, other states, and even early childhood educators from other countries! We attended engaging sessions and explored strategies to strengthen interactions to support young children's growth and development.
We gained fresh perspectives from peers in other states and countries, and we shared the strong progress underway in Virginia for others to implement into their own initiatives.

NEXT WEEK is Teacher Appreciation week and the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation is inviting families to share what i...
04/29/2026

NEXT WEEK is Teacher Appreciation week and the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation is inviting families to share what it means for your family to have access to quality, dependable child care delivered by caring, skilled professionals. Submit 3 MINUTE video here: https://speak4.app/lp/gs012sdl

Please consider:
- How having access to reliable, high-quality child care impacts your child and your family.
- How staff turnover at child care centers has impacted your child/family.
- The importance of having trusted and caring early educators in your child’s lives.
- Have you or others you know been on a waitlist; how does that impact your family/child/community?
- What does quality and dependable child care make possible for you, your family, and your community?

Deadline is Monday, May 4th

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10728 Ballantraye Drive, Suite 402
Fredericksburg, VA
22407

Telephone

+15712877600

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