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Texas School Ready!

Background

Why is Texas School Ready!™ certification important?

The Texas State Center for Early Childhood Development, housed in the Children’s Learning Institute at the University of Texas-Houston, has very in-depth experience in conducting early education research. Our research and the research in the field at large shows clearly that if children do not experience a high quality preschool program that focuses on getting them ready for school, they will often have trouble when they go to kindergarten.