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Early Stages DC

Early Stages is an evaluation center for children aged 2 to 5 years. They identify developmental delays and disabilities in children. Early Stages provides evaluations for DC children who are not in school or who are homeschooled, and children living outside of DC if they attend a private school or child care center in DC.

Refer a Child
Anyone may refer a child between the ages of 2 years and 5 years to Early Stages for a screening. For younger children, refer to Strong Start DC.

Early Stages Workshops
Early Stages offers free parent and professional workshops on many early childhood topics. Organizations may contact [email protected] to book group workshops. 

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Equity, Local, News

Maryland Must Focus on its Childcare Workforce

Maryland Must Focus on its Childcare Workforce

By Bob Buchanan + Joanne Hurt

This recent article from The Baltimore Sun takes a closer look at the systemic challenges facing Maryland’s early childhood education sector. Highlighting the ongoing issues of low provider compensation, high turnover, and the broader economic strain on working families, the piece explores what is needed to stabilize the workforce and ensure sustainable, high-quality care across the state.

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Education, Equity, Learning, Local

The Basics – Montgomery County

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The Basics

The Basics is a FREE program in Montgomery County, Maryland. The Basics campaign consists of five evidence-based parenting and caregiving principles that promote high-quality cognitive and social-emotional development among children 0-5.

Based on these five pillars, The Basics campaign supports community-level initiatives to improve early childhood outcomes, including kindergarten readiness. The Basics provides handouts, videos, and implementation guides to help communities teach parents and caregivers about the five pillars and their importance to children’s growth and learning. Click here for The Basics.

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Safe Space Policy

Wonders Safe Space Policy

Wonders creates classroom communities that are welcoming, respectful, and equitable. This philosophy extends to the families in our programs, as we actively cultivate connection between home and school.


The purpose of the Safe Space Policy is to ensure our services remain accessible to families who need them and to preserve the wellbeing of our staff and the children in our care, while complying with the law. To accomplish these goals, we believe it is essential to provide clear protocols for staff in case of immigration or other law enforcement actions at Wonders locations. These protocols are not intended to interfere with lawful federal immigration enforcement and are not political in nature.

Wonders Safe Space Policy

Family Preparedness Plan Template

A Guide to Your Rights When Interacting with Law Enforcement
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