The Early Childhood Data Portal is a tool for policymakers and early childhood partners to access high-quality, up-to-date data on Vermont’s children, families, and the early childhood system, visualized in a straightforward way with the ability to download full datasets for additional analysis.
Data is continuously being added to the portal. If you have data to share or would like us to prioritize an indicator, please contact [email protected]. You can also submit your survey or data collection effort to our Survey Repository.
How to Use the Portal
- Scroll down on this page, then click on a topic, VECAP goal, or geography on the left. Of note—geographic data may not be in the visualization, but rather in the full downloadable dataset.
- Select an indicator to review.
- View the data, with the opportunity to download the full dataset if desired.
- Click on the title for narrative context and the data source.
- Scroll back to the top to review a different indicator for a more complete picture of the early childhood sector.
Vermont’s Early Childhood Data Portal includes indicators across all sectors that impact children and families: basic needs, child care, child development, demographics, economics, education, housing, mental health, physical health, resilience, prekindergarten education, and workforce.
Access to high-quality, up-to-date data allows us to respond more efficiently and effectively to the needs of children and families statewide and monitor how policies and programmatic investments and decisions impact short- and long-term outcomes. Consistently reviewing data also allows the entire system (policymakers, agency leadership, community partners, and families) to identify where there are gaps in the system, where duplication exists, how resources are (or are not) successful in impacting outcomes, what to prioritize, and how to evaluate progress on existing initiatives.
Indicators are ever-evolving and compiled through partnership with state agencies and direct service providers in Vermont, alongside indicators from national datasets to understand the drivers of well-being and the impact of relevant programs and policies.