The first five years of life are precious. They are also incredibly important for your child’s development and future.
Nevada has programs and funding to help your child get the strong start you want to give them.
It takes just five minutes to open a world of opportunity for your child’s first five years.
Nevada's Early Childhood System includes all the programs and services that young kids and their families need to be healthy and grow to their fullest potential. This system consists of an entire network of resources to help provide our kids with everything they need for a strong start in life.
Nevada’s Early Childhood System
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Discover fun and safe ways to explore water with your child! This article shares simple water safety tips and a hands-on STEAM activity where kids ages 0–5 can learn through play by testing what sinks, floats, and building their own boat.
We all want to be seen for who we are, our strengths, what we can achieve, and what makes us special. Being seen is one of the objectives of Learning Disabilities Week (June 16th – 22nd), a time to remember that our friends and families with learning differences are not alone.
The 2025 Nevada Legislative Session ended on Monday, June 2nd. Learn about what bills passed, and what bills did not, to support young children in Nevada.
First 5 Nevada is supported by the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Initiative (PDG B-5), Grant Number 90TP099, awarded to the Nevada Department of Education, from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Child Care, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
