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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.
Arizona has hit an all-time high for the number of child care providers participating in Quality First that meet or exceed quality standards.
The Family School in Phoenix participates in Quality First, which partners with early childhood providers to help young children be ready for kindergarten.
The home-based Quality First center has a small family setting, a low number of children and a director passionate about early education and children.
At Creation School in Vail, the team of teachers work with children to develop academic and social-emotional skills needed for the rest of their lives.
With help from a Quality First scholarship, the Linos enrolled their son in a licensed in-home child care center in Buckeye.
A Quality First scholarship allowed Talise to enroll in the Indian Oasis Elementary School pre-k program, which helped her grow socially and academically.
The high-quality learning environment of the Quality First center supported the preschool student’s vocabulary development, and his overall social growth.
The nurturing environment at a Quality First preschool helped preschooler with skills needed to be successful in kindergarten.
Quality First scholarships help eligible families afford to send their child to quality child care centers and preschools.
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