CES STRIVES TO STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEM OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS CARING FOR AND EDUCATING CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE. OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND INTELLECTUALLY READY TO THRIVE WHEN THEY ENTER KINDERGARTEN. WE SERVE AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION FOR READY REGION SOUTHSIDE, ONE OF VIRGINIA'S NINE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS BUILDERS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOCUSED ON EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION. OUR WORK IS FUNDED BY PRIVATE AND PUBLIC GRANTS.
