Established
GrowSmart was established in 2009 when the former "Ready to Learn" team of the Virginia Beach Public Libraries formed a strong partnership with the Virginia Beach Health Department's Healthy Families program..
What We Do
By helping our youngest children to grow up healthy and ready to succeed in school, we do what is right not just for our citizens, but for our future economic vitality.
Our Mission
The Foundation's purpose is to support GrowSmart's initiatives through advocacy and by securing public and private sector funding.
Our Vision
Our investment today in early childhood education will benefit future generations and result in a prepared workforce and economically vital community.
Why Us
By ensuring all children have access to quality early education, we can promote equity and give every child a strong start in life.
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Who We Are
The work of Virginia Beach GrowSmart is the result of strong collaboration among many City, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, and community partners. By focusing on strategic priorities , the GrowSmart Staff, GrowSmart Team and the Virginia Beach GrowSmart Foundation align efforts for maximized results. GrowSmart is strategically aligned with the Department of Economic Development as an innovative workforce development initiative.
Meet the Team
GrowSmart History
Virginia Beach GrowSmart is the City of Virginia Beach's early childhood education initiative. GrowSmart was created in 2009 when the former "Ready to Learn" team of the Virginia Beach Public Libraries formed a strong partnership with the Virginia Beach Health Department's Healthy Families Virginia Beach program. Under the new name of GrowSmart, a team of practitioners, led by a full-time GrowSmart Coordinator, came together regularly to assess the state of early childhood in our city and region and to ensure a comprehensive and coordinated local early childhood system.
2009
2011
New Home, New Beginning
GrowSmart found a new home - it was strategically moved to the Department of Economic Development.
2012
Joined National Campaign
Joined the National Campaign for Grade-Level Reading to energize the entire community around the critical issue of ensuring all children are reading on or above grade level by third grade.