Welcome to the new EFS website!
For Childcare Providers
Achieving excellence in early childhood education
Four Steps to Excellence
Through the Four Steps to Excellence program, EFS partners with local small business owners to close the educational opportunity gap and transform communities across North Texas. The child care centers with whom we partner have a passion for children and strong community support, but often lack the time, training, or financial resources to pursue national accreditation.
Business Foundations
Pathways to Quality
Quality Partners
Legacy
EFS Academy
Educational First Steps believes in educating caregivers to produce high-quality learning environments for the children and families they serve. The Academy team provides an innovative and interactive curriculum to our partners. To learn more, and register for our upcoming training opportunities, click the Calendar button below.
FAQs
Do you partner with home-based child care providers?
Yes! Through the Home Based Care (HBC) Pilot Program in partnership with Wonderschool, EFS supports existing and new HBC providers so that they are of the highest quality and use business practices that make them financially successful. Learn more by going to our Home-Based Providers page.
What is the cost to become a partner?
Educational First Steps provides the Four Steps to Excellence program to centers at no cost.
What is the cost to register for an Academy training session?
All Academy training sessions are complimentary for educators and childcare providers within the EFS network (current EFS Partners) and offered to the general public at $15.00 per person per session. To learn more and register for our upcoming training opportunities, click HERE.
Does Educational First Steps offer CDA (Child Development Associate) courses?
Yes! Please visit our CDA Page for more information.
Does Educational First Steps offer field trips?
Yes, we offer field trips to the four- and five-year-olds in our assisted centers. We have partnerships with The Perot Museum, Frontiers of Flight Museum, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, and the Dallas Zoo.