Preschool Development Grant B-5
Early Learning & Early Literacy is one of the key priority areas in the Department’s strategic plan, Show Me Success. The Preschool Development Grant provides us the opportunity to support this plan and the efforts of our important partners.
Our Goal
Every child is ready for school
Our Objective
Provide access to quality early learning opportunities
What is Missouri's plan?
- Renewal Application July 2024
- Initial Planning Grant Supplemental Request September 2023
- Initial Planning Grant January 2023
- Year 3 Application November 2021
- Year 2 Application Revised March 2021
- Year 2 Application November 2020
- Renewal Application November 2019
The effort to submit the initial applications was made possible in part by support from Missouri Foundation for Health.
What's the latest news?
What is Missouri working on?
- Defining Quality in Early Childhood Settings
- PDG Activities At-A-Glance 2024
- Quality Assurance Report (QAR)
- Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA)
- Community Leaders
- Best Practices for Professionals & Programs
- Best Practices for Family Engagement
- Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS)
- MO Professional Development System webpage
How is Missouri doing?
- Needs Assessment, Strategic Planning, and Grant Reporting
- From Parents
- From Professionals
- From Partners
- From Communities
If you have questions, or would like more information about the Preschool Development Grant, email Childhood@dese.mo.gov.
This website is supported by Grant Number 90TP0118 from the Office of Early Childhood Development within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Early Childhood Development.