DeKalb County Receives $110,000 Grant for Early Learning Programs

Funding will support school readiness and family resources over 3 years

Mar. 29, 2026 at 7:51am

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The DeKalb County Community Foundation has awarded a $110,000 grant to the DeKalb County Regional Office of Education to expand early learning and school readiness programs across the county through 2027. The funding will support the DeKalb County Collaborative for Young Children and Basics DeKalb County initiatives, which connect families with early learning resources and distribute Kindergarten Readiness Toolkits.

Why it matters

This grant represents a significant investment in early childhood education and family support in DeKalb County, aiming to improve school readiness and strengthen coordination between schools, nonprofits, and community partners to better serve young children and their families.

The details

The $110,000 grant from the DeKalb County Community Foundation will be distributed over three years to the DeKalb County Regional Office of Education. The funding will support the DeKalb County Collaborative for Young Children and Basics DeKalb County, two initiatives that connect families with early learning resources. It will also fund the Kindergarten Readiness Toolkit Program, which has distributed more than 5,000 toolkits since 2020 to provide books and learning materials to help children prepare for school.

  • The grant will support programs through 2027.
  • The Kindergarten Readiness Toolkit Program has distributed over 5,000 toolkits since 2020.

The players

DeKalb County Community Foundation

A local community foundation that awarded the $110,000 grant.

DeKalb County Regional Office of Education

The recipient of the grant, which will use the funding to expand early learning and school readiness programs across the county.

DeKalb County Collaborative for Young Children

An initiative that will receive funding from the grant to connect families with early learning resources.

Basics DeKalb County

An initiative that will receive funding from the grant to connect families with early learning resources.

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The takeaway

This grant represents a significant investment in early childhood education and family support in DeKalb County, aiming to improve school readiness and strengthen coordination between schools, nonprofits, and community partners to better serve young children and their families.