Child Development Milestones Timeline

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  • 1873

    1873
    First public school kindergarten started in St. Louis.

  • 1898

    1898
    Hull House, a settlement house for immigrants, establishes a day nursery.

  • 1907

    1907
    Maria Montesorri opens the Children's House in Rome.

  • 1926

    1926
    National Association for the Education of Young Children is founded. Now over 100,000 members and 400 affiliates.

  • 1964

    1964
    Head Start is funded by the Economic Opportunities Act.

  • 1969

    1969
    The first Kindercare center is opened.

  • 1982

    1982
    National Association for Family Day Care is founded.

  • 1985

    1985
    San Francisco becomes the first large city to require developers to set aside space of funds for child care space.

  • 1988

    1988
    The U.S. Department of Education establishes Even Start, a parent education/literacy program.

  • 1990

    1990
    Child Care and Development Grant is enacted.

  • 1996

    1996
    The Stand for Children Campaign begins, initiated by the Children's Defense Fund.

  • 1997

    1997
    Bill Clinton reestablishes the White House Conference on Children.

  • 2001

    2001
    NAEYC celebrates its 75th anniversary.

  • 2003

    2003
    Campaign Launched to Avoid SIDS In Child Care Settings.

  • 2005

    2005
    Operation Military Child Care is started to support the child care needs of parents who are activated and deployed.

  • 2013

    2013
    President Obama called on Congress to expand access to high-quality preschool to every child in America, called The Preschool for All initiative.