In March, TAP congratulated the staff of TAP Head Start’s Betty Lou Brown (BLB) Child Development Center, who was awarded a four-star rating as part of Virginia’s Star Quality Initiative (SQI) for preschool and child care programs.  The SQI is a statewide effort to improve the quality of preschools and child care centers by providing each site with professional development training, one-on-one mentoring, funding for quality enhancement, and a star rating. This rating serves as an indicator of the quality of care provided at each center– a valuable resource for parents seeking quality childcare.

BLB is only the third center in the Roanoke area to receive a four-star rating (TAP Head Start’s St. John’s Center was the first).