By Daphne Gordon, Director of Early Learning
For 30 years, Whitefoord has called Southeast Atlanta home.
Over those three decades, we’ve had the privilege of growing alongside this community, welcoming generations of children and families, building lasting relationships with neighbors, and adapting our work to meet changing needs.
As Whitefoord enters its 30th year, we’re beginning a new chapter as Whitefoord Early Learning Academy. While our focus is now solely on early childhood education (for children six weeks to five years old), the heart of Whitefoord remains the same: creating opportunities for children and families to thrive.
We know how important the early years are. A high-quality early learning environment helps children build the language, social-emotional, and academic skills they will carry with them into kindergarten and beyond. Just as importantly, dependable childcare gives parents the ability to work, continue their education, and support their families.
But quality childcare is increasingly expensive. Families across Atlanta are balancing rising costs for housing, groceries, transportation, and other basic needs, and early education can be one of the largest expenses in a household budget.
At Whitefoord, more than 50% of our students receive some form of tuition assistance. That support helps ensure that children can benefit from a high-quality early education regardless of their family’s financial circumstances. We are also excited to share that we have added new infant and toddler rooms to our program.
We believe that matters not only for individual families, but for the entire community. When children have a strong start and families have access to dependable care, neighborhoods are stronger too.
As Whitefoord moves into its next chapter, we are proud to preserve the legacy that has been built here over the past 30 years while continuing to be a resource for Southeast Atlanta. We want our neighbors to know Whitefoord as a welcoming place for children and families and as a community institution that is deeply invested in the future of this neighborhood.
Southeast Atlanta has changed a great deal over the past three decades, and Whitefoord has changed with it. What hasn’t changed is our belief that every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and begin life with a strong foundation.
We’re grateful to have spent the past 30 years in this community, and we’re excited about what comes next. For more information visit www.whitefoord.org or call 404-802-6900.
