Our Mission: To advance an equitable society by supporting early childhood educators and parents who seek to provide the highest quality care for children.

"I received the best news this morning that I had received my CDA credential. I am so excited and just wanted to thank you and all the staff at Leaps and Bounds for all of your help and support throughout the process. From Kylah Washington's well-composed and organized emails to get us started. Chamayne Green and Debra help us at each of our Cohort sessions and check-in sessions. I definitely felt like I had so much support to keep me motivated from beginning to end. I could not have asked for a better group of people to learn and grow from during this process and I am so happy to be able to share my success with you.

Thank you all so much,"

"We were able to interact with peers and learn different ways to bring diversity to our classrooms and centers.  Resources and group work opened the possibilities and different ideas I can incorporate at work. It brought further awareness to my lack of cultural/ inclusivity representation within my class through questions and strategies to improve."

"Thanks to Leaps and Bounds Family Services for providing an engaging and informative training experience for our teaching staff. Each year, our agency provides a robust pre-service for our teaching and support staff. Investing in your staff is vital. The array of training topics was one factor in choosing to work with Leaps and Bounds. The opportunity to conduct a private training for our staff was important as well. While networking with other agencies is an important component of our work, the private setting where the facilitators came to our facility complimented our established goals and objectives. The benefit of using the ECE private training provided our staff the opportunity to engage with each other in a familiar and smaller group setting. The ECE facilitators provided a safe environment that allowed for organic conversations to occur. The staff feedback was very positive, and many were interested in learning about the monthly training opportunities that the Early Childhood Educators provide. I highly recommend the ECE training for our educators and will be utilizing their services in the future."

"I really learned a lot today!"

"I received an email this morning from the council that I have been awarded my CDA certification!! I just wanted to say thank you so very much for all of your support! You made this all possible! I have also been looking into Master's programs and will be applying at Concordia University for a Master's of Science in curriculum and instruction with a teaching certificate! I plan on completing the program to be eligible to teach from preschool through 6th grade. Without your CDA program, I wouldn’t have had the confidence that I am going into this. Thank you all again!"

"Yay! I got my CDA, and passed my binder, exam, and observation. I really appreciate all the help from you all -- Renae, Kylah, Ms. Green, and Ms. Debbie -- for helping throughout this journey.  I wouldn't have done this without the help and support of you all. Really appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. Thank you so much for everything you did for me!"

"The Leaps and Bounds CDA program has proven to be invaluable in enhancing the quality of care and education provided to young children within our Center. One aspect of the program that stands out is its emphasis on practical application. As the Program Director, I have observed the CDA candidates directly apply what they learn in their day-to-day interactions with children, demonstrating a deeper understanding and mastery of the competency standards. From a logistical standpoint, the administrative support provided by the CDA training program has been exceptional. From enrollment to completion, our staff members have received timely assistance and guidance every step of the way. The Leaps and Bounds CDA Training Program has been instrumental in elevating the quality of early childhood care and education within our organization. I highly recommend this program to any organization committed to providing high-quality care and education to young children."

"This worked out really well to be able to take the Class whenever you have free time! I really enjoyed the class and found the information very useful. Thank you!"

"Thank you for a great class!"

"I just want to say thank you to all you do to help us teachers improve."

"Thank you! These trainings are always so great. Thank you for the wonderful resources. :)"

"I’d like to share that the training gave me new insights into how small daily interactions can significantly impact children’s learning and development. I’m excited to apply these strategies and see the positive effects on the children I work with."