Future Ready Five Updates
Myth vs Fact: Breaking Down The Stereotypes Surrounding Screeners
At Future Ready Five, we believe that every child deserves a strong start on their educational journey. That’s why we provide universal literacy interventions to children ages 3–5, helping them build the foundational skills they need for kindergarten success! To...
FR5 Welcomes Four New Board Members Dedicated to Advancing Early Literacy in Central Ohio
At Future Ready Five, our mission is to transform early learning outcomes and ensure all children in Central Ohio have the support they need to succeed. We know that the strength of our mission lies in the leadership behind it—and today, we are thrilled to announce...
The Curriculum our Team uses for the Kindergarten Readiness Collaborative
When our team of educators sat down to decide which curriculum we needed to incorporate into our Kindergarten Readiness Collaborative (KRC) program, they had to consider these three requirements: 1. The curriculum had to support the foundational skills required...
Celebrating the Women behind FR5 for National Women’s History Month!
As National Women's History Month comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to recognize the amazing group of women who make up Future Ready Five's team. These passionate individuals each bring a tremendous amount of care and expertise to their roles, and we are so...
Exciting New Updates to our Kindergarten Readiness Collaborative, Year 2
Our team at Future Ready Five has been hard at work over the last 6 months, collaborating with 33 local childcare programs, offering 147 hours of professional development to their teachers and staff, providing 3 hours of virtual literacy workshops to parents and...
Parent from Little Incredibles Early Learning Center Provides Testimony in Support of FR5 and HB96
Note: the following proponent testimony for Ohio House Bill 96 was written and delivered by Cerita Todd before the Ohio House Children & Human Services Committee on March 5, 2025.Chair White, Vice Chair Salvo, Ranking Member Lett, and members of the Committee, ...
Messiah Christian School Teacher Provides Testimony in Support of FR5 and HB96
Note: the following proponent testimony for Ohio House Bill 96 was written and delivered by Hannah Gallagher before the Ohio House Children & Human Services Committee on March 5, 2025.Chair White, Vice Chair Salvo, Ranking Member Lett, and members of the...
Little Incredibles Early Learning Center Owner & Director Provides Testimony in Support of FR5 and HB96
Note: the following proponent testimony for Ohio House Bill 96 was written and delivered by Rae Stewart before the Ohio House Children & Human Services Committee on March 5, 2025.Chair White, Vice Chair Salvo, Ranking Member Lett, and members of the Committee, My...
Investing in the Expansion of Future Ready Five: CEO, Mario Basora’s Testimony on HB 96
Note: the following proponent testimony for Ohio House Bill 96 was written and delivered by Mario Basora before the Ohio House Children & Human Services Committee on March 5, 2025.Good afternoon, Chair White, Vice Chair Salvo, Ranking Member Lett, and members of...
Future Ready Five Q1 Update
Future Ready Five Celebrates Significant Progress in Early Childhood Education with Winter 2025 Screening ResultsOur team at Future Ready Five (FR5) is proud to announce the impressive results of our Winter 2025 screenings for the Kindergarten Readiness Cohort (KRC)....