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Duolingo, headquartered in East Liberty, has pledged $1 million to a new program called “Early Learners First.”

This program’s main goal is to help strengthen and enhance Pittsburgh’s early education system by investing in local child care programs. With this pledge, Duolingo looks to invest directly in local child care programs to amplify the quality of early child care and create a lasting impact on staff retention and sustainable business practices.

Trying Together, the Early Excellence Project and Candor&Co partnered with Duolingo in the creation of this program.

Who Does It Impact?

The nine local early learning programs impacted by this pledge are:

• Brightside Academy Early Education-East Liberty
• Child’s Way
• Davis Family Childcare
• Eastminster Child Care
• Homewood-Brushton YWCA
• Hope Academy Powered by Hosanna House
• McCoy’s Learning Center, LLC
• Mt. Ararat Early Childhood Development Center
• Shady Lane School

Those selected for the program will receive up to $80,000 to assist them in meeting the true cost of care, which can include expenses like staff benefits and facility improvements, which allows them to welcome more children to their programs.

Learn More

To learn more about Duolingo and the Early Learners First program, read “Early Learners First: A New Early Education Program for our Pittsburgh Neighbors.”

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• It’s Time For Pittsburgh To Make An Investment In Early Education
• Relationships are the Heart of Early Childhood Education
• Report: State of Early Care and Education in Pennsylvania