A partnership between Alamance-Burlington School System (ABSS), Alamance County Health Department, Elon University and Impact Alamance.

As a result of the partnership, a new measurement of kindergarten readiness was launched across all kindergarten classrooms in the ABSS system. The Early Development Instrument (EDI) provides, for the first time, a snapshot of the specific skills that kindergartners from each neighborhood are starting school with, and where there are opportunities to strengthen skills. This data enables community partners to make strategic, aligned decisions about policies and programs that support the specific needs in each neighborhood.

The Kindergarten Readiness Network works to ensure every child in Alamance County has access to strong community and family supports before kindergarten — supports that build a child’s brain architecture and set children on a path to success.