Preschool Parents and Guardians:
You are invited to take a short survey about how you found an early childhood program for your child. The survey will take about 10 minutes.
Our program is working with the University of Virginia, the Virginia Department of Education, and Virginia Early Childhood Foundation on the Preschool Development Grant Birth to Five (PDG B5) initiative. We are working to make it easier for Virginia families to find great care and education programs for their young children. We want to hear from your family!
On a computer, tablet, or phone, go to: http://family.pdg-va.info and complete the survey by December 15.
The survey is voluntary. You do not have to take it. The survey is anonymous. It does not ask for your name, your child’s name, or the name of your early childhood program. No one will know what you say in the survey.
If you have any questions, please contact the project coordinator, Christina Taylor, by email (mmt2hg@virginia.edu) or by phone (434-297-6703).
Thank you for your input!
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Estimado padre, madre o tutor,
Le invitamos a completar una breve encuesta sobre cómo encontró un programa de primera infancia para su hijo. La encuesta dura unos 10 minutos.
Estamos trabajando para hacer que a las familias de Virginia les resulte más fácil encontrar programas de educación y cuidado excelentes para sus hijos pequeños. Nuestro equipo en University of Virginia (UVA) está trabajando con el Departamento de Educación de Virginia y Virginia Early Childhood Foundation en la iniciativa Preschool Development Grant Birth to Five (PDG B5). ¡Queremos escuchar las opiniones de su familia!
En una computadora, tableta o teléfono, ingrese a: http://family.pdg-va.info
Complete la encuesta antes del 15 de diciembre.
Su participación en la encuesta es voluntaria. No es obligación completarla. La encuesta se completa de manera anónima. No se pregunta su nombre, el nombre de su hijo ni el nombre del programa de primera infancia. Nadie sabrá qué puso en la encuesta.
Si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con Christina Taylor, por correo electrónico (mmt2hg@virginia.edu) o por teléfono (434-297-6703).
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