While overflowing preschools throughout the Greater Atlanta area are having to turn away potential students, United Way of Greater Atlanta opened up its 15th Learning Space in the Walden Village affordable living community. This new Learning Spaces location, which offers services to build an early educational foundation at zero cost, is open to all children under five and their caregivers
“Learning Spaces partnered with Walton Village to be able to offer the early-learning experience for parents here so that they have a place to come and bring their child once a week—to explore, to be creative, to be nurtured, and for our parents to feel empowered to become advocates for their child’s learning,” says Patrice Laird-Walker, Partnership Manager of Early Learning at United Way of Greater Atlanta.
After launching in 2016, the program has expanded to five counties in the Greater Atlanta area; the Learning Space at Walton Village marks the 3rd of its kind in Cobb County. This significant investment in early childhood development is an important step towards readying children for grade school in all the ways that matter.
“It takes a village. We are part of this collective work to make sure that our children are ready when they enter school,” explains Laird-Walker.
Children are introduced to material that enriches their learning experience.
Not unlike the Learning Spaces that preceded it, the Learning Space at Walton Village provides enriching opportunities for caregivers and children. These opportunities include guided play, reading time, and interactive performances from the Alliance Theatre.
What sets Walton Village apart, however, is its location in an affordable living community. The newest Learning Space being tucked away in the Adventure Center at Walton Village allows residents to have easy access to its services. But this programming isn’t exclusive to residents–all children under five and their caregivers all welcome to join.
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