Building Bright Futures awards grant money

Building Bright Futures has announced a new round of grant recipients for the Vermont Early Childhood Fund  totaling $1.9 million for projects focused on Vermont children and families.

A recent, massive infusion of new money into Vermont’s childcare system through a new law has helped create 1,000 new slots statewide and spurred a renaissance in the industry here in Addison County, which had sustained major losses in childcare offerings … (read more)

Seven local childcare providers graduated from the Snelling Center for Government’s Early Childhood Leadership Institute.

Addie Riche of MUHS and Emily Cousino of Mount Abe have received the first-ever Curtis Fund scholarship from the Vermont Community Foundation.