- 2006-2015

2006
Governor Tim Kaine forms Start Strong Council

2006
Greater Richmond Chamber and United Way merge their early childhood efforts to form the Success by 6th Partnership and a regional Early Childhood Learning Council.

2007
Virginia’s plan for Smart Beginnings created

2007
Building on nearly a decade of regional collaboration, business engagement, and program movement, Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond is launched with a $500,000 grant from the newly formed Virginia Early Childhood Foundation.

2008
Virginia creates Office of Early Childhood Development

2010
The first Regional Plan for Children’s School Readiness is launched.

2011
The first Regional Kindergarten Registration Campaign is launched, bringing together 10 school divisions across the region.

2015
Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond transitions from the United Way to ChamberRVA as its new fiscal agent. First Board of Directors established.

Goochland

Click the button below to download a Data Snapshot with Early Childhood Care and Education data for the county of Goochland.

View/Download PDF

Emporia

Click the button below to download a Data Snapshot with Early Childhood Care and Education data for the city of Emporia.

View/Download PDF

Petersburg

Click the button below to download a Data Snapshot with Early Childhood Care and Education data for the city of Petersburg.

View/Download PDF

Colonial Heights

Click the button below to download a Data Snapshot with Early Childhood Care and Education data for the city of Colonial Heights.

View/Download PDF

Richmond

Click the button below to download a Data Snapshot with Early Childhood Care and Education data for the city of Richmond.

View/Download PDF

Hanover

Click the button below to download a Data Snapshot with Early Childhood Care and Education data for the county of Hanover.

View/Download PDF

New Kent

Click the button below to download a Data Snapshot with Early Childhood Care and Education data for the county of New Kent.

View/Download PDF

Henrico

Click the button below to download a Data Snapshot with Early Childhood Care and Education data for the county of Henrico.

View/Download PDF

Prince George

Click the button below to download a Data Snapshot with Early Childhood Care and Education data for the county of Prince George.

View/Download PDF

Surry

Click the button below to download a Data Snapshot with Early Childhood Care and Education data for the county of Surry.

View/Download PDF

Sussex

Click the button below to download a Data Snapshot with Early Childhood Care and Education data for the county of Sussex.

View/Download PDF

Greensville

Click the button below to download a Data Snapshot with Early Childhood Care and Education data for the county of Greensville.

View/Download PDF

Dinwiddie

Click the button below to download a Data Snapshot with Early Childhood Care and Education data for the county of Dinwiddie.

View/Download PDF

Chesterfield

Click the button below to download a Data Snapshot with Early Childhood Care and Education data for the county of Chesterfield.

View/Download PDF

Powhatan

Click the button below to download a Data Snapshot with Early Childhood Care and Education data for the county of Powhatan.

View/Download PDF

Charles City

Click the button below to download a Data Snapshot with Early Childhood Care and Education data for Charles City.

View/Download PDF

Hopewell

Click the button below to download a Data Snapshot with Early Childhood Care and Education data for the city of Hopewell.

View/Download PDF

Hopewell

Download the PDF for a list of resources for the city of Hopewell, including links to public schools, Pre-K registration, Social Services, the Health Department, and more.

View/Download .PDF