Pre-K Week Showcases Early Education Programs to Local Leaders

Earlier this month, the Junior League of DeKalb’s President Angela Turk and President-Elect Mindy Kaplan got a first hand look at today’s pre-kindergarten education when they stopped by The Sunshine House Early Learning Center in Douglasville to meet with the young students.

Turk and Kaplan took the time to read two of the children’s favorite Pete the Cat books, a popular series from Georgia children’s author Eric Litwin and Alabama-born artist James Dean.

“It was a privilege to visit the Sunshine House and experience the children’s enthusiasm for learning,” Turk said in a recent press release. “Seeing firsthand the tremendous difference Pre-K makes can create vocal advocates for early childhood education, which builds life-long benefits for our children and our community.”

Their visit was a part of the Georgia Pre-K Week, a state-wide program hosted by Voices for Georgia’s Children that brings area leaders to pre-kindergarten classrooms to observe the importance of education in a young student’s intellectual development.

In its fourth year of implementation, Pre-K Week pairs area leaders with classrooms across all of Georgia’s 159 counties, reminding legislators of the value of quality pre-elementary education. This year’s program lasted from Oct. 6 through Oct. 10 and was supported by Georgia Power, Synovus, and Scholastic Corporation.

To participate in next year’s Pre-K Week, visit Voices for Georgia’s Children’s application for legislators and leaders and for schools online.

Photo courtesy of the Junior League of DeKalb

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