Growing young minds. Building Futures.
The years from birth to age five have a dramatic impact on future learning, health, and success.
Unfortunately, too many children arrive at kindergarten without the skills they need, and by third grade are performing below their grade level. As a result, too many children fall behind and never catch up.
Over 50 organizations joined forces to create the Early Learning Alliance.
Twenty-eight of them have made commitments to one another as dues-paying members. Our goal is to break down boundaries and create new connections to help children achieve continuing success – in school and in life.
Key Statistics
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90%
Of brain development that occurs by age 5
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136,467
Children under 5 living in Tarrant County
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23,467
Children under 5 living below poverty level
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7:1
Return on investment for every $1 spent on early childhood
About the Early Learning Alliance
Founded in 2016, the Early Learning Alliance is a collaboration of over 50 organizations working together to help children in Tarrant County achieve success in school and in life. Members share a commitment to develop and sustain a coordinated, results-oriented approach to improve early learning systems. The Alliance believes that race, ethnicity, income and gender influence opportunities for success, and that we must work to eliminate disparities that undermine children’s well-being.
