The early childhood system evolves as fast as our children grow. From new legislation and programs to the best practices in health care, keep checking here for the latest news, insights and advice to help navigate your child’s early years.
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Join the Nevada Department of Education for a FREE event to support your family and children! This event will include engaging workshops, a resource fair, and a live panel of speakers focused on the topics of mental health, school safety, and academic success strategies.
When you drop your child off with their teachers before heading to work, how do you think of their role in your child’s life? Do the words educator or expert caregiver come to mind? Let’s consider the role Early Childhood Educators play in our children’s development.
Learning through play is not only child-friendly, but brain-friendly. Play activities influence the development of fine motor skills, language, socialization, personal awareness, emotional well-being, creativity, problem solving and learning ability.
Prepare your child for school at University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s school readiness fair for children ages 3-5! Attendees will enjoy fun hands-on activities, visit the CCSD book bus and learn about the Nevada Pre-K standards.
Do you have a 3 or 4 year old? The Nevada Department of Education will be providing free Preschool Exploration Essentials tote bags with fun materials to help your child get ready for Pre-K! Also learn more about new eligibility requirements for the Nevada Ready! PreK Program.
The Washoe County School District (WCSD) created Parent University to offer workshops to help families build upon skills, knowledge and support systems to advocate for student success. Check out the library of video clips in English and Spanish for foundational skills needed for success in learning to read in elementary school.
As of April 2025, First 5 Nevada, an initiative launched by The Children’s Cabinet, is commemorating its first anniversary. This milestone marks a year of significant strides in providing comprehensive support to families with children from prenatal stages through age five. Through its user-friendly platform, First 5 Nevada has become a vital resource, connecting families to essential services and empowering them to foster the healthy development of their young children.
Child care is a critical issue for working families across the United States, and Nevada is no exception. Over the years, the cost of child care in the state has steadily risen, creating a significant financial burden for many parents. In this article, we will explore the rising cost of child care in Nevada and discuss the consequences for families, employers, and policymakers.
Healthy Start is a federally funded program that aims to improve health outcomes in women during and after pregnancy and to reduce racial and ethnic differences in rates of infant death and adverse maternal health outcomes.
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First 5 Nevada, a program of The Children's Cabinet, 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.
