2021-2022 Celebration of Impact
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"Children learn as they play. More importantly, in play, children learn how to learn." — O. Fred Donaldson
1170 ASQ-3 & ASQ-SE-2 Screenings completed since launching the online platform 2019
Thank You $69,459 in grants received in FY 2022 to support OberlinKids preschool scholarships, literacy & family engagement programming
"There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about" — Margaret Wheatley
70 Literacy Kits are distributed each month to promote learning through play at home
1000+ books per year are given away through On Track for Kindergarten
"We've really had a lot of fun with the kits that you put together as well. You curate some excellent things and it must feel really rewarding to know that children all over Oberlin are learning and playing because of your work." — Courtney, Mom of 2
Percentage of children "Demonstrated" kindergarten readiness on the 2021-2022 KRA-R
45.3% Oberlin City School District
37.1% Lorain County
37.8% State of Ohio
Percentage of children scored "On Track" for Language & Literacy for 2021-22 KRA-R
53.1% Oberlin City School District
43.3% Lorain County
47.5% State of Ohio
84% of Lorain County parents feel their child is better prepared for kindergarten thanks to Imagination Library
Over 57% of kids in Lorain County are enrolled in the Imagination Library
80.3% of low-income caregivers read to their children more often thanks to Lorain County Imagination Library
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