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Districts, schools and Head Start
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These resources can support you in offering high-quality early learning programs and services that promote the healthy development of the whole child.
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Early Childhood Screening is a no-cost check of how a child is growing, moving, talking, seeing, hearing and behaving.
School-based programs for 3- and 4-year-olds help children learn, grow, and develop, preparing them to transition to kindergarten and beyond.
Head Start and Early Head Start programs promote school readiness of children ages birth to 5 from low-income families.
ECFE offers caregivers of young children a space to connect with other families and participate in activities that support both parenting and children's learning and development.
Minnesota school districts provide early intervention and preschool special education services to infants, toddlers and young children with disabilities or developmental delays from birth to kindergarten enrollment.
Find resources to support high-quality early learning, from serving children with special needs to offering outdoor and nature-based learning opportunities.