Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O:JUMPSTART ENVISIONS THE DAY WHEN EVERY CHILD IN AMERICA ENTERS KINDERGARTEN PREPARED TO SUCCEED. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, JUMPSTART PROVIDES LANGUAGE, LITERACY, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMMING UTILIZING AN EVIDENCE-BACKED CURRICULUM FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES; WORKFORCE PROGRAMMING TO EXPAND THE PIPELINE OF QUALIFIED, DIVERSE TALENT PURSUING CAREERS IN EARLY EDUCATION; AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO SUPPORT THE EARLY EDUCATION SECTOR AND PROMOTE HIGH QUALITY LEARNING FOR ALL.