Understand Capacity and Demographics: Develop data-informed methods to understand the characteristics of children, the availability of high-quality programs/schools, and student mobility. Annually map the "feeder patterns" of children into public schools.

Increase Access: Expand the number of openings available for children to attend full-day Pre-K and increase children's access to after-school, extended learning opportunities, and community supports.

Promote Co-Location: Encourage and actively support community-based Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs to place classrooms at elementary schools, and work to expand co-location where feasible to strengthen collaboration.

Formalize Transitions: Establish common transition documents and procedures to be used consistently across all schools, classrooms, settings, and age/grade levels to ensure smooth student movement.

Secure Funding and Partnerships: Actively seek, build, and support cooperative agreements with community-based ECE programs. Secure the school district as a financial recipient for state-funded Pre-K or Head Start, and advocate for expanded public investment in B-3 support programs.

Optimize Instructional Settings: Establish and maintain methods to maximize classroom teaching time and provide tailored support for every child.

Strengthen Feeder Partnerships: Expand and reinforce cooperative alliances with Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs that feed students into the school.

Strategic Staffing and Placement: Create policies and methods that intentionally assign students to the teachers best suited to support their success, potentially through consistent assignment or mixed-age classrooms.

Inform and Encourage Continuity: Clearly communicate to families why consistent enrollment in the same program or school over successive years is beneficial for their children's progress.

Understand Learning Resources: Demonstrate knowledge of resources available to extend children's learning time, in both school-based and community-based Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs.

Formalize Transitions: Use common transition documents and procedures. Review incoming student files/portfolios before the school year and provide similar student information to next-year teachers.

Engage in Vertical Teams: Actively participate in vertical teams (across age/grade levels) to establish shared goals, consistent terminology, uniform teaching practices, and a common understanding of children's needs and strengths.

Access Information: Ensure they have accessible information about Early Childhood Education (ECE) and after-school programs, extended learning opportunities, and community supports.

View High-Quality Continuum: Maintain a perception that their child is receiving a high-quality, continuous learning experience throughout the entire B-3 continuum.

Advocate for Pathways: Know how and why to advocate for their child to have a clear, high-quality educational path from B-3.