Early Learning Landscape Analysis
How much is inaccessible child care costing YOUR county?
Lack of affordable and accessible child care is the #1 reason parents with children under 6 leave their jobs in Florida, with 281,000+ working parents departing the workforce in 2024 alone. Barriers to accessing early learning threaten families and businesses across Florida.
Improving early learning and child care access means keeping jobs filled, keeping parents in the workforce, and preparing the next generation of Florida talent for success.
As part of the Florida Chamber Foundation’s goals to become #1 in Early Learning and a top 10 global economy by 2030, we offer comprehensive Early Learning Landscape analyses for Florida counties with a data-informed roadmap on how communities can achieve the goal of 100% of kindergarteners ready to enter school and 100% of 3rd graders reading proficiently.
Explore a Sample Analysis: Collier County
Our Early Learning Landscape analyses deliver evidence-based and data-driven recommendations for keeping your county’s parents engaged in the workforce and your youngest learners set up for success.
How We Do It
To uncover where your county can increase access of quality early learning and child care for your local workforce, we look at:
- Availability of Early Learning Programs and Geographic Disparities
- Cost Barriers to Accessing Early Learning in Your County
- Issues Impacting Quality Early Learning Programs and Services Desired by Families
Our analysis is conducted over 3 months, at the end of which findings are delivered in a comprehensive report that businesses, foundations, and community leaders can use to make informed decisions to ensure the prosperity and future of your county.