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Early Learning
& Child Care
Early Learning
& Child Care
This video highlights how the original Infant & Toddler Childcare Start-Up (ITCS) Model worked:
The 2025 ITCS Expansion initiative came next.
Do you want to start or expand your child care business in Grand Traverse or Benzie County?
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Parenting & Connection
Early Childhood Development
Infant & Toddler Child Care
Start-Up
Why is Early Childhood Important?
Because children are important. A child’s brain develops and learns more rapidly from birth to age five than at any other time in their lives. Researchers know that 90% of brain growth occurs before kindergarten, impacting how children will learn, feel, and behave for the rest of their lives.
Decades of research prove that the early years are critical to a child’s social, emotional and academic success. Children who start kindergarten with the capacity and skills they need to fully engage in life are more likely to succeed.
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