Key Partners – Ready for School Connects

Ready for School Connects

Ready for School Connects

Ready for School Connects

Ready for School Connects

Key Partners

Many partners have contributed to the success of RfSC over the years. The following have been instrumental in supporting the project in Toronto’s newcomer communities.

Key partners play many roles in RfSC i.e. advisory committee members, funders, delivery sites, Healthy Child Screening organizers/screeners, workshop leaders and volunteers. We wish to thank all partners for their ongoing support of RfSC.

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"Ready for School Connects is a terrific initiative that addresses critical quality of life issues for children and families. The Toronto Community Foundation is proud to invest in this high-impact program through a Vital Ideas grant in order to help Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood Centre expand its capacity and reach. Together we are building a stronger Toronto.”
– Rahul K. Bhardwaj, LL.B. President and CEO, Toronto Community Foundation

“Generally, in September we have lots of tears. Now, the kids are used to coming in the front door and being in a Kindergarten classroom. They know what a circle time is, they know what snack time is, they know what playtime is. They are learning the skills that are really important for their future in school. The benefits are far, far above what we expected. It’s an amazing program that Ready for School Connects has brought to our school.”
– Tammy Ross, Principal, Crescent Town School

“I think Ready for School is a fabulous program and teachers are very lucky if they have kids in their class that have participated in this program before they start school.”
– Aaron Chan, Elementary School Teacher

“There are two things I want to mention that are really fabulous about this program. The first is that the program is designed to bring people of import to the program to speak to parents. These faces become familiar and parents start to understand the services that are available through the school. We have been able to connect with families in a whole new way. The second is that the program involves Healthy Child Screening so we can get services to them as quickly as possible because we know that when we intervene early it makes a big difference.”
– Nancy Steinhauer, Principal, George Webster School

“United Way Toronto is proud to support Ready for School Connects. The success of newcomers is vital to our city and United Way is committed to helping newcomers fulfill their potential. We believe in bringing people together – to multiply effort and impact across the city – and we are pleased to support RfSC, a project that brings school readiness programs to newcomer families in Toronto.”
– Waseem Syed, Vice President, Community Investment, United Way Toronto