1. Grace EarlyChildhoodCare andEducation CenterBelton School District #124Jill Brown, Principal

2. Belton School District #124 Belton, MO Southern portion of KCmetro area Dr. Andrew Underwood,Superintendent 12 Campuses which serveapprox. 4800 students-Early Childhood-HighSchool Accredited withDistinction Supportive School Board 3. It Takes a Villageto Raise a Child 4. Conscious Disciplineand Character Education 5. Culture of Caringand Responsibility 6. Curriculum Project Construct Missouri EarlyLearning Standards Conscious Discipline Focus on Child-CenteredEnvironment Teachers Role asFacilitator Intentional Teaching& Reflective Practice Relationships, Rigor,and Relevance 7. Technology in the Classroom 8. Outdoor Learning Lab 9. Library Staffed by aprofessionalstoryteller Dramatization andretelling of storiesWhole languageapproach Check outavailability Art & LiteracyCenters 10. High Quality ProgrammingProfessional Learning Community Missouri Licensed &Accredited All staff meet regularly tocollaborate and discussbest practices PLC focus on studentgrowth and gains Catalyst for program andstaff growth through bookstudies, reflective practice,and on-goingcollaboration 11. Professional Development Nationally knownspeakers Strengths-basedapproach toreflective practice Evidence-basedstaff developmentmodel 12. Parents As Teachers Earliest Service Prenatal & Birth KdgServices & Support Home Visits Group Meetings DevelopmentalScreenings 13. Developmental Screening IndividualScreenings District-wideScreenings Identification ofchildren in needof specificinterventions andsupport 14. Success By Six CenterCommunity Resource Room Parenting Materialsand Resources Family FriendlyAtmosphere Internet Accessibility Meeting Area Childrens Books, Toys,Games, etc Thematic Units /Resources for ChildCare Professionals 15. Community Outreach Family Events &Activities Parenting Workshops ProfessionalDevelopment forEarly ChildhoodPrograms within theCommunity Holiday Help andSupport for families inneed 16. Messy Night 17. Fall Fest 18. Breakfast with Santa 19. School Carnival 20. Retirement Home Partnership 21. School Wide Community Grace programmingis dynamic, evolvingin response to thecommunity. Full and Part-timeOptions for agesBirth - Kindergarten 22. Infant & Toddler CareCenterDesigned to offer qualitycare & to providesupport for teen parents Increased highschoolgraduation rates Improvedparenting skills foryoung parents 23. Infant & Toddler CurriculumAttachment &I Love You RitualsBaby DollCircle TimeSTEM Experiences 24. CCC Funding and Support Division of FamilyServices District Contribution Parent Fees United Way ChildcareDevelopment grantfunding Belton High SchoolVocationalProgramming 25. Missouri Preschool Project Full-time programmingwith education andcare from 6:30am 6:00 pm M-F includingholidays Grant fundingsupportsprogramming -$46,750 per year Serves 60 children Fee Based Sliding Scale Blended Programming 26. Early Childhood SpecialEducation Specialized Services asidentified on IEP Variety of BlendedClassroom Settings Highly InclusiveEnvironment Speech Therapy Occupational andPhysical Therapy Adaptive PE 27. Language Time 28. Sensory & Gross Motor Rooms 29. Child Care for Special Needs 30. Title I & ECSEPreschool Children attend 4 half daysper week. Students qualify for theprogram based on screeningresults and environmentalfactors. Bus transportation is provided. ELL & ECSE support is offered. 31. Community Pre-School Children attend 2half days per week Typically developingchildren Preparation forkindergarten entry No Fees Belton SD fundedsince 1973 32. We Wish You Well! 33. Thank you!