Making an Impact
LENA makes an impact in every area of early childhood education — revolutionizing early childhood classrooms, informing global academic research, and connecting parents to vital resources for their child’s language development.
We use our unprecedented data insights to build broader awareness and inform systemic changes in early childhood. Together with our 500+ partners worldwide, our ecosystem includes our programs, our educational reach, and our influence on systems.
Programmatic Impact
Transforming children’s futures through LENA Grow and LENA SP
2,500+
LENA Grow centers
2x
Children participating in LENA Grow are twice as likely to be ready for kindergarten
28,000,000
Conversational Turns
90%
of teachers reported increased confidence
2x
teacher retention for LENA Grow teachers
Educational Impact
Equipping educators and caregivers with powerful ideas and practical strategies
12,000+
Educational Resource Downloads Per Year
4,000+
Webinar Attendees Per Year
11,000+
Newsletter Subscribers
Systemic Impact
Producing insights and building bridges across early education
250+
Published Research Papers Using the LENA System™
30+
quality improvement systems have emphasized teacher-child interactions since LENA began reporting our research
18-24 months
is now established as a critical period for language development. It’s known as the period when children get the least interaction – thanks to LENA research.
Where We Work
80,000+ children in 11,000+ classrooms across the U.S. and Canada.
Thanks to Our Generous Funders
Supporting Our Work
As a growing national 501(c)(3) organization serving an overlooked part of our population — our youngest children — your support is vital to changing the lives of children through early talk.