Georgia Pre-K Week highlights the importance of early childhood education in building foundational skills. Children entering kindergarten with school readiness skills are more likely to experience academic success and better lifetime well-being than those who enter without Pre-K skills.

As the world around spills into our schools, educating the "whole child" now requires us to consider not only our students' knowledge of content areas but also community engagement and their own mental health. This appears yet another tall order for educa