The school year is getting underway and students from kindergarten to higih school are returning to class.
But it's important not to forget about our youngest learners.
Kim Fischer, National Spokesperson for Waterford.org, joined us to tell us more about this local early education nonprofit program.
She says it was created in combination with the state legislature and it costs families nothing.
Waterford Upstart is used in the year before kindergarten, whether they are going to PreK or not.
The adaptive program is used 15 minutes a day, five days a week and helps children learn to read.
The average Waterford Upstart graduate enters kindergarten reading at a nearly first-grade level.
Waterford also offers an additional 15 minutes of math and science if you choose to do those courses as well.
A computer and internet will also be provided to families that need it.
For more information and to get the program go to waterfordupstart.org or you can call 888-982-9898.
