What’s cooking at Nicholas Cardell Day Care Center? Ask this future chef! Dramatic play supports learning in so many ways, inviting young children to recall experiences and fostering their growing imagination – all the ingredients needed for the perfect recipe! #nycbrightstarts

Mayor Adams, along with some Deputy Mayors and NYC Council Education Chair Joseph, joined Chancellor Banks & Deputy Chancellor Ahmed to visit the 3-K & Pre-K classes at PS 889. Our young scholars were stars today! Mayor Eric Adams NYC Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos Rita C. Joseph Nathaniel Styer

What is one of the most important words to preschoolers? Their name! And when teachers provide many opportunities for children to practice writing their name, like they do at PS 149, they are fostering children's growing literacy development! #nycbrightstarts Tamra Collins

Last week’s Superintendent Leadership Summit included early childhood classroom visits in District 3 - a collaborative learning experience for all! We celebrated high-quality  practices exemplified in classrooms and the positive impact on children’s learning! #nycbrightstarts

The benefits of a child & an adult reading together are countless! Eyewitness News anchor Shirleen Allicot joined us at @PS349Q to honor the joy & power of reading & sharing stories, showing children that reading is invaluable, powerful, and more than anything – fun! #nycbrightstarts

Today we had very special visitors from our Deputy Chancellor Dr. Kara Ahmed and her team along with D30 Superintendent Ms. Hidalgo to engage in creative curriculum conversations and to see our 3K and Pre-K staff & students in action! #proud principal District 30

We partnered with our Head Start Policy Council, made up of family & community members, to offer children’s families a hands-on CPR training, inclusive of lifesaving skills for infants, children, & adults. NYC Bright Starts, family voice is always centered & valued! Office of Head Start

What do we get when superintendents, program/school leaders, teachers, and families come together? The launch of our inaugural NYC Reads Early Childhood Advisory Council! Incredible thought partnership, child-centered conversations, and magical moments! #nycbrightstarts

Happy #TeacherAppreciationDay!   Early childhood educators know there’s magic in everyday moments – with each positive experience contributing to a bright start! Today, & always, we thank our teachers for their exceptional work & dedication to children & families. #ThankATeacher

Happy Child Care Provider Appreciation Day!   Deputy Chancellor Kara H. Ahmed was honored to join Deputy Mayor Ana Almanzar to visit Imagine Early Learning Center! Thank you to the leaders & teaching teams at Imagine & all our incredible providers for all that you do every day!

Deputy Chancellor Kara H. Ahmed was thrilled to visit Little Ones in LIC, alongside Dr. Michelle Morse, on Child Care Provider Appreciation Day! Thank you Little Ones for an incredible visit and for all that you do to support NYC children and families each day!

Champions for our children & workforce, Deputy Chancellor Kara H. Ahmed, Rita C. Joseph, UFT VP Karen Alford & many others, celebrated child care providers at UFT's Provider Appreciation Ceremony! Profound gratitude to all our extraordinary child care providers today & every day!

As we come to the close of the school year, what better time to celebrate the excellence in early childhood education happening every day in programs and schools across the five boroughs!

We increased family access to birth-to-five programming by shifting/converting over 7,000 seats and increasing 3K capacity by 15%, resulting in the highest early childhood enrollment ever at over 114,000 and an 18% increase in families receiving their top 3K choice!

To ensure high-quality early childhood education citywide, 100% of schools/programs are using a singular developmental screener and over 90% are using a singular curriculum and assessment system - all in service to children and their families!