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Early Education in Georgia

Georgia's approach to early education is unique, rooted in a belief that talent cultivation begins early and that diversity must be embraced to foster emerging leaders

Georgia Pre-K Week, 2019

Early Education in Georgia

If you're growing a business, more than likely you're thinking about its future - and so are we. Beginning with the youngest of learners, Georgia is preparing students to meet the needs of the workforce well into the future. Nationally ranked Pre-K & Bright from the Start programs prepare our state's youngest residents - with 73,000+ children served in every Georgia county and 1.6 million children served since the program’s inception in 1993. Because literacy is the foundation upon which all other learning is built, Georgia is leveraging a recently awarded $180 million grant to improve K-12 reading levels. Get Georgia Reading targets children from birth through age 8 in nearly 90+ communities statewide and Reach Out and Read distributes 233,000+ books annually during pediatric well visits.

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STEM/STEAM Certifications in Process

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STEM/STEAM Certified Schools

Elementary Learners

The students in our state benefit from many local partnerships and Georgia -based programs, including:

  • Cox Campus “Read Right from the Start,” offering free, interactive courses and online resources tailored to students facing intergenerational illiteracy.
  • Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy at Georgia College focusing on best practices and research-based professional development.
  • Vision to Learn gifted 8,800+ students with eye glasses in metro and Northeast Georgia during the 2022-23 school year.

STEM / STEAM Initiatives

Will your business need STEM talent in the future? Our state has that covered. Georgia leads the way with STEM and STEAM initiatives for students in K-8 and beyond to not only enhance math and science skills but also encourage young minds to explore new careers. The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement allocated $8 million in innovation grants for the expansion of STEM programs in the state.

Over 1,100 schools are working toward STEM/STEAM certification through the Georgia Department of Education. The rigorous certification process, requiring programs to reflect the diversity demographics of the school, measures an integrated curriculum driven by exploratory, project-based learning and student-centered development of ideas and solutions. To date, 10 high schools, 9 middle schools and 22 elementary schools are certified – and supplemental STEM/STEAM learning programs, like Learning Power and First Robotics, engaged more than 115,000 students in 2018.