This study demonstrates the economic value to state government and the public of investing in early care and learning (ECL) for children age 0-5 in Vermont. The analysis focuses on the potential benefits if current ECL programs were expanded to full day or full year, quality of programming was enhanced, and public funding was extended to also address the needs of children birth through age 2 likely to need care, per the recommendations of Vermont's recent Blue Ribbon Commission on Financing High Quality, Affordable Child Care. (author abstract)