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Mayor Greenberg announces new investment to expand early childhood learning

Mayor Greenberg announces new investment to expand early childhood learning
THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY 2028. THERE’S A BIG NEW BOOST TONIGHT FOR LOUISVILLE’S PUSH TO EXPAND EARLY LEARNING. TODAY, MAYOR CRAIG GREENBERG ANNOUNCED A $1.5 MILLION INVESTMENT FROM THE JAMES GRAHAM BROWN FOUNDATION. THE MONEY WILL SUPPORT THRIVE BY FIVE LOUISVILLE. THE MAYOR SAYS THE PRIVATE INVESTMENT WILL HELP EVEN MORE FAMILIES. THIS EXTRAORDINARY, GENEROUS GIFT IS GOING TO HELP EXPAND HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR KIDS ALL ACROSS OUR CITY AND PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR THRIVE BY FIVE THAT IT NEEDS TO SUCCEED. THE GIFT COMES AS THE MAYOR IS ALSO PROPOSING ANOTHER $3.5 MILLION IN HIS BUDGET FOR THRIVE BY FIVE. LAST MONTH, THE PROGRAM LAUNCHED A SCHOLARSHIP PILOT TO HELP 225, THREE AND FOU
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Updated: 11:03 PM EDT May 12, 2026
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Mayor Greenberg announces new investment to expand early childhood learning
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Updated: 11:03 PM EDT May 12, 2026
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There's a big new boost for Louisville's push to expand early learning.Mayor Craig Greenberg announced a $1.5 million investment from the James Graham Brown Foundation.The money will support "Thrive by 5 Louisville."Greenberg says the private investment will help even more families."This extraordinary, generous gift is going to help expand high-quality early learning experiences for kids all across our city and provide a foundation for Thrive by 5 that it needs to succeed," he said.The gift comes as the mayor is also proposing another $3.5 million in his budget for the program.In April, Thrive by 5 launched a scholarship pilot to help 225 3 and 4-year-olds.It covers all or part of early learning costs for qualifying working families.

There's a big new boost for Louisville's push to expand early learning.

Mayor Craig Greenberg announced a $1.5 million investment from the James Graham Brown Foundation.

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The money will support "Thrive by 5 Louisville."

Greenberg says the private investment will help even more families.

"This extraordinary, generous gift is going to help expand high-quality early learning experiences for kids all across our city and provide a foundation for Thrive by 5 that it needs to succeed," he said.

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The gift comes as the mayor is also proposing another $3.5 million in his budget for the program.

In April, Thrive by 5 launched a scholarship pilot to help 225 3 and 4-year-olds.

It covers all or part of early learning costs for qualifying working families.

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