Quality Improvement Programs
Our Early Education Quality Improvement Program provides tailored strength-based coaching to center- and home-based childcare providers to improve the quality of their programs. Through collaborative coaching and professional learning, programs build on their existing practices to move toward higher levels of quality recognized by the Keystone STARS system, progressing from STAR 2 to STAR 3 and 4
Aspire to Inspire
An initiative of the Kimble Group, Aspire to Inspire is designed to walk alongside Keystone STAR 1 programs as they grow toward achieving STAR 2. Intentionally aligned to ensure that programs can seamlessly continue their journey through E.Q.U.I.P, The program creates a clear and supportive pathway for ongoing quality enhancement.
Nature Connections, funded by PNC Foundation, supports early childhood program in Southwest Philadelphia in weaving nature-based learning into everyday experiences. By fostering joyful, developmentally appropriate connections with the natural world, the program helps children cultivate curiosity, resilience, and a sense of belonging in their environment. Educators are supported with coaching and training that honors the unique strengths of their programs and communities, ensuring nature-based practices are both culturally responsive and sustainable.
Museums-to-Go supports early learning programs in creating joyful, culturally rich experiences for young children, families, and educators. Whether through a classroom visit or a field trip, the program helps bring art, music, theater, and storytelling directly to children—meeting them where they are.