90% of a child’s brain development occurs by 5 years old.

In these vital first five years, children develop essential physical, mental, emotional, and social skills that set the foundation for their future. By preparing the children in our community for kindergarten by 5 years old, we are not only ensuring their success, but the success of our community as a whole.

Children who are ready for Kindergarten are:

As a community of professionals and volunteers dedicated to improving awareness of the importance of early childhood, BY5 is leading the way in early childhood education advocacy throughout Muncie and Delaware County.

Our action-oriented initiatives span the issues of early literacy, public health, and improving provider networks, but they all have one aspect in common:

transforming our community by connecting Kindergarten readiness to economic success.

We are investing in the profession of early child care with the Professional Learning Institute.

OUR PROGRAMS