Gov. Jay Nixon today announced a more than $ 1 million investment through Missouri Start Smart to
expand access to quality early childhood education opportunities in Maryville, so that more Missouri children start kindergarten ready to succeed in school and beyond.
Providing children
with access to quality early childhood education from birth to age 5 by providing Early Learning Challenge Grants for states to implement and expand universal pre-K programs, expanding Head Start, and quadrupling Early Head Start enrollment.
They partner with other organizations to increase
access to quality early childhood education for low - income children, address the impact of childhood traumas and enhance parental engagement with at - risk children's social and emotional learning.
This includes
expanding access to quality early childhood education, full day kindergarten, increasing the amount of time available for learning, raising the bar for powerful instruction, and creating positive, safe, nurturing school environments that are conducive to learning and that foster our students» creativity and motivation.
By increasing
access to quality early childhood education our goal is for 1) all children ages 0 — 8 have affordable and geographically appropriate options in high quality early learning environments that meet their individual needs and 2) all children ages 0 - 8 have access to quality resources at home to enhance their learning and development.
The establishment of the Council presents an opportunity to create dynamic and strong partnerships within the sector, with the ultimate aim to increase
access to quality early childhood education and care for every child in the ACT.