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How to Become a Missouri Teacher

Become a teacher and witness the incredible moments when students develop their love of learning, sparking a flame of curiosity and possibility

APR Scores

The Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP) APR provides local education agency (LEA) and building-level data for stakeholders 

Child Care Subsidy

Phone: 573-415-8605

Click here to find answers to questions or concerns you have about child care subsidy

Educator Certification

Phone: 573-751-0051

Click here to find answers to questions you have about educator certification

Data Portal

School Data is broken down by school, districts, and counties within the state. You can also find data like the APR scores with this link

A-Z Index

This index contains the most searched DESE topics in a quick alphabetical list

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Dr. Karla Eslinger

Every day in our schools, hope takes the shape of a lesson, a smile, a small breakthrough. Education isn't just preparing students for the future-it's building a future worthy of them.

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