Starting Strong, a network of community partners supporting increased access to child care and early childhood education in Portland, has been granted $2.85 million over three years to develop a pilot program that will increase child care and

The Pre-K Lottery Application for Portland Public Schools will be open from Monday February 14 until Friday March 4, 2022. All applications received after March 4, 2022 will automatically be placed on a waiting list. Your child is

A new report takes a look at the challenges facing the state’s childcare industry a year into the pandemic, and why things might look more promising in the months ahead. On June 6, Maine Public Radio reporter, Robbie Feinberg,

Thank you to Starting Strong partner and member of Women United, Lily Hanstein, for voicing her support for child care reform. Her op-ed was published by the Portland Press Herald on 4/22. Here is an excerpt: “Despite the hefty

Katie Soucy, Director of Starting Strong, talks about the launch of Portland Works for Kids, a community-wide initiative to support increased access to affordable, high-quality early childhood care and education. Listen here: https://wgan.com/morning-news/katie-soucy-starting-strong/

Thank you to reporter Michael Kelley @PressHerald for a wonderful article about Starting Strong’s Talking is Teaching campaign. Portland early reader program expands outreach Starting Strong’s Talking is Teaching campaign is being expanded to South Portland and Westbrook

Join us for the School Readiness Celebration as part of the Week of the Young Child. This event is FREE for families and will be held on Friday, April 3 from 4-7 pm at the Children’s Museum and Theater of