LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fayette County Public Schools is hosting an Early Childhood Summit designed to equip educators and service providers with strategies to support young children’s development and family wellbeing. The summit will feature Julie Breitigan of Life Adventure Center HOPE (Healthy Outc omes for Positive Experiences) as the keynote speaker. Participants will learn how to apply four building blocks — emotional growth, engagement, environment, and relationships — to foster hope and resilience in families and communities, according to the school district. The free event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Tates Creek High School, 1111 Centre Parkway. Registration is available online, and there is no cost to attend. The summit is open to educators, childcare providers, parents, and other service providers working with young children. Early childhood development has become an increasing focus for school districts nationwide, with research showing that investments in quality early learning programs can have lasting effects on academic achievement and social-emotional development. Those interested in attending are encouraged to register in advance through the school district’s online registration portal. Sources Fayette County Public Schools This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Fayette County Public Schools. The original source is available at https://www.fcps.net/post-details/~board/fayette-county-public-schools-news/post/sign-up-now-for-early-childhood-summit. View in feeds The post FCPS hosting free Early Childhood Summit on Oct. 17 appeared first on The Lexington Times. ...read more read less