Our Approach

Fairfax Futures, a 501c3 nonprofit, provides direct support to all state-licensed and county-permitted early childhood programs in Fairfax County, VA. Approximately 53% of these programs serve families that participate in the child care subsidy program – with 99.9% of these families earning less than 80% of the median income for this area. 

The research is clear – most child care providers live in low-to-moderate income households and are not paid equitably when compared to other professions.

To help address these persistent challenges, Fairfax Futures partners with government, businesses, nonprofits, and philanthropic organizations to highlight the pivotal role that high-quality early childhood education plays in fostering academic and lifelong success for the next generation. We collaborate with chambers of commerce and business leaders to promote early education as a cornerstone of a comprehensive education agenda and a key investment in developing a future-ready workforce. 

Through our programming, we identify innovative solutions that foster the professional learning and career growth of early childhood educators who work in partnership with families to ensure young children’s school readiness. Among our programs are the Annual School Readiness Symposium, a Child Development Associate mentoring initiative, and trainings to support the implementation of early childhood curricula.

Our work supports the goals and objectives of Fairfax County’s Equitable School Readiness Strategic Plan to ensure all children are ready for kindergarten, regardless of economic, cultural or ethnic background.