PARENTS
DAY ONE provides a supportive learning community. We empower parents to be involved in their children’s education and help parents enter or re-enter the workforce, confident their children are thriving.

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TEACHERS
DAY ONE develops teachers and provides respectful wages and opportunities.
For apprentice teachers, DAY ONE provides a model school setting where they work side-by-side with master teachers.

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DONORS
There are many different ways to contribute to the success of DAY ONE, whether you are an individual, a foundation or a grant-making entity.

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EVERY CHILD DESERVES A
STATE-OF-THE-ART START IN LIFE
DAY ONE Early Learning Community is affordable, high quality early childhood education.
HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN
DAY ONE TEACHING & LEARNING CENTER
Classrooms open into playful corridors giving opportunity for varied interactions, observation, seating, and peek-a-boo openings. Each age-group has dedicated zones for sharing resources and welcome areas.
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TEACHING APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
The DAY ONE Teacher Apprenticeship Program (DAY ONE TAP) is an intensive, full time ten week apprenticeship program for teachers of varied experience and educational backgrounds.
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OVER THE NEXT 6 YEARS DAY ONE WILL
Train 200 early childhood teachers in Poughkeepsie and Dutchess County. Provide 300 children affordable early childhood education that helps them enter kindergarten ready to continue learning and improve early childhood education for an additional 8,000 children through our teacher network. Help our county recover from the pandemic by creating a living wage profession and getting 6,000 parents back to work.
Learn How
Everyday Brain Play
Check here each day for a new activity! We share ideas about things you can do with your child that support learning through playful interactions together.
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Today’s Brain Play Activity
Bucket and Brush

Kids love playing with water. Water helps kids learn about science and math, and is a quick way to cool off on a hot day. Find a paintbrush or kitchen sponge. Get something that holds a lot of water (a bucket, mixing bowl, saucepan.) Pick an outdoor surface for your child to paint with the water. Wood works best, like an outside door or table. View activity.