About Us
The Partnership’s mission is to act as the catalyst for the strategic use of resources to advance school readiness and school success for all children in the county through age eight. Our vision is that all children will have the skills and support they need to be successful in school.
We are a collaborative of public, private and non-profit organizations that started meeting in 2001 because the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and the Health Trust saw a need to build strategic linkages between the organizations that invest in early childhood programs. The members make a commitment to develop a shared understanding of the results of the local investments in early childhood, and to foster collaboration among the Partners. In 2003, the group formalized an Agreement to Cooperate, and established a fiscal sponsor.
The Partnership provides research and local leadership to help inform the community about how to improve school readiness.
Fiscal Sponsor: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Management Committee
(Co-Chairs)
Bob Kirkwood, Bella Vista Foundation
Erica Wood, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
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Lynda Greene, Applied Materials
Jolene Smith, FIRST 5 Santa Clara Co
Dana Bunnett, Kids in Common
Lisa Kaufman, Santa Clara County Office of Education
Dawn Perry, City of San Jose
Lori Burns, consultant, ex-officio
Voting Members
Applied Materials, Bella Vista Foundation, Bring Me a Book Foundation, City of Milpitas, FIRST 5 Santa Clara County, Gilroy Unified School District, Grail Family Services, Go Kids, Heising-Simons Foundation, Junior League of San Jose, Kids in Common, Knight Foundation, KTEH, Local Planning Council, Mujer a Mujer, Morgan Family Foundation, Packard Foundation, Partners in School Innovation, Preschool California, Reading Partners, San Jose City Library, Santa Clara County Office of Education, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Silicon Valley Education Foundation, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Sobrato Family Foundation, United Way Silicon Valley
Mission
Photo courtesy Gilroy Head Start