Wayne Preno’s Bright and Early Child Care Centers Wayne Preno believes that receiving an education is the most important thing that someone can do in life. Studies have shown that people who receive a college degree make up to ten times than someone who only graduated from high school. There is increasing pressure for students to be accepted into their first choice college. Parents will do anything for their children to get a leg up on their competition so they can be the best prepared to enter college. For parents, the best thing they can do in helping their child get the most out of their education is to enroll them in preschool and other early childcare programs. Studies have shown that early childhood education can yield both short and long-term benefits for its participants. Early childhood education students are better prepared for kindergarten than their peers; they also score higher on reading and math tests. There have been long-term studies that show that pre-kindergarten students ended up earning more than other children and are less delinquent. Financially, early childhood education has a benefit on the local and state government. School districts and states that have early childhood education have a reduced special education budget, which saves money. Wayne Preno owns and runs two early childhood education centers in Philadelphia. He believes in the power of early childhood education and how it can help improve the community. The Bright and Early Child Care Centers are geared towards serving the underprivileged children in the Philadelphia region. They offer pre-kindergarten classes and before and after school supervision. Preno wants these children to have every opportunity possible to succeed in life. The goal is for these successful graduates to return to their communities and improve them. Preno is also very hands on with his centers. He interacts with all the kids as much as possible and tries to be a role model. Members of the community agree about the importance of Preno’s centers. They choose to send their children to the Bright and Early centers over other places because of Preno’s reputation. Parents think that Preno and his team of aides do the best at preparing children for kindergarten. Wayne Preno thinks that his two centers are not enough and he is looking to add another location. Wayne Preno knows the benefit of early education and what it can do for the community; he hopes to continue preparing children for kindergarten and their future success.