SOUTHWEST REGION KEY

Pennsylvania Early Learning Keys to Quality
Southwest Regional Key

The Southwest Regional Key serves:
Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland Counties.

Vision
The Pennsylvania Early Learning Keys to Quality's vision is that all Pennsylvania families will have access to high-quality early care and education and school age child care opportunities for their children that fosters success in school and in life.

Mission
To create a quality improvement system in which all early learning programs and practitioners are encouraged and supported to improve child outcomes. Improvements in programming are designed to increase the capacity to support children's learning and development: increase educational attainment among practitioners; enhance professional skills and competencies in support of children's learning and development.

• Guiding Principles
• High Quality Benefits for Children 
• Individually and Culturally Appropriate High Expectations for Children's Learning
• Leadership 
• State and Regional Coordination 
• Commitment to Quality Content 
• All Practitioners Participate in Quality Improvement Activities 
• Focus on Credentials and Professionalism
• System Coordination, Integration and Accountability 
• Compensation, Funding and Financing Public, Stakeholder and Community Engagement