| All across the country there is an increasing emphasis | | | | areas of student help. California Schools have earned |
| placed on early learning. Parents in California Schools | | | | an A on their childhood obesity report cards, owing in |
| desire preparation for their children at younger ages | | | | part to the California First 5 obesity prevention |
| for the academics and atmosphere of school. | | | | campaign. The group constructed ads targeting |
| California Schools have implemented initiatives to | | | | parents and warning of the dangers accompanying |
| ensure that preparation. The First 5 California School | | | | obesity. Physical education programs have become |
| Readiness Initiative has garnered support from the | | | | more prominent in California Schools in keeping with |
| large state since its beginning in 2002 and was | | | | the struggle against obesity, particularly in young |
| granted $206 million to fund programs that help | | | | children. First 5 California is attempting to stop the |
| transition young children into the school system. | | | | obesity trend in California Schools through student, |
| The First 5 Initiative of California Schools focused on | | | | parent and community awareness. |
| early care and education, parenting and support | | | | In the hopes that children of migrant workers might |
| services, health and social services, school readiness | | | | receive equally well-grounded educations in California |
| for children/school capacity, and program | | | | Schools, the California First 5 has undertaken the |
| infrastructure, administration and evaluation. Ending in | | | | challenge of funding the California First 5 Children of |
| 2006, this initiative completed its purpose and was | | | | Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers project, which |
| followed by other California School readiness | | | | has targeted 3 and 4 year old children since its |
| initiatives. California Schools are invested in the idea | | | | inception in 2003. This program helps struggling |
| that preschools have tremendous influence and | | | | families in California Schools receive educational |
| power. | | | | childcare, enroll more students, find transportation and |
| The First 5 Initiative Of California Schools has | | | | improve test scores. |
| formulated a task force that also branches into other | | | | |