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Did you know about 90 percent of a child's brain development happens before the age of 5? By placing tutors in preschool classrooms, our youngest learners get extra academic support and encouragement that helps ignite a love of learning and get them ready for school. But Early Learning Corps needs more people to give their time for kids to succeed. The amazing thing about our program - we train ordinary people to make an incredible impact as tutors.

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Building Blocks for Success

We know young learners who receive regular exposure to literacy and numeracy-building activities are more likely to become successful students later in school. To reach the most students possible, Early Learning Corps is designed to support America’s preschools.

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Effective

Early Learning Corps has proven to be effective in any setting. We’ve scaled nationally to benefit schools in urban, suburban, and rural community –  all with successful outcomes!

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Proven

Preschoolers who received tutoring substantially outperformed their peers in emergent literacy outcomes.

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Economical

 Our cost-effective tutoring programs provide a good value for schools by providing hundreds of hours of support for the students and staff. Some locations pay a site fee. 

FAST FACTS

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100% of Early Learning Corps students had significantly higher literacy scores on all five early literacy measures, including measures of vocabulary, phonological awareness, and alphabet knowledge. 

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Ninety-nine percent of school partners, including principals, would recommend Early Learning Corps to others. 

Locations

California

Locations: Fresno, Imperial, Kings, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Stockton and Tulare Counties

Ages Served: Ages 3-5

Weekly Commitment: 20, 27.5 or 35 hours

Positions: Early Learning Tutor, Professional Corps Member

 

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Florida

Locations: Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Orange and Volusia Counties

Ages Served: Ages 3-5

Weekly Commitment: 18, 25 or 35 hours

Positions: Early Learning Tutor

 

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Minnesota

Locations: Statewide

Ages Served: Ages 3-5

Weekly Commitment: 10, 18, 25 or 35 hours

Positions: Early Learning Tutor, Infant and Toddler Early Learning Partner, Professional Corps Member

 

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New York

Locations: Poughkeepsie

Ages Served: Ages 3-5

Weekly Commitment: 18, 25 or 35 hours

Positions: Early Learning Tutor

 

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Additional Locations

Each year we partner with nearly 2,000 schools and mobilize more than 3,000 tutors across the country. No matter the location, our AmeriCorps members use the same tutoring model, data-driven insights, and tools to help students achieve incredible growth. We provide technical support to partner organizations that have licensed Early Learning Corps in the following states: 

 

TUTOR STORIES

“The young students enjoy school in such a different light than older students. The lessons I teach are games and fun activities rather than work.”

“I am most excited about giving kids new learning methods so as they get older, they won’t forget any of the methods we used.”

“I realized I was making a difference when the children sang out transition songs and learned how to rhyme and count syllables!”

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