KCPS PreK Early Learning

We are proud to be recognized among @MOEducation highest‑rated for educator quality on 2026 QAR. Huge congrats to the prek educators at Hartman, Hale Cook, Pitcher, Garfield, Garcia, James, & Whittier, your excellence sets the bar for early learning in Missouri @kcpublicschools

🎉 Congratulations to these early learning programs for achieving the Exhibiting High Quality designation through DESE! 🌟 Garfield Elementary Early Learning, KCPS 🌟 Jefferson College Early Childhood Center 🌟 Kirksville R-III Early Childhood Learning Center 🌟 Ozarks Technical Community College Nursery Your commitment to excellence is making a lasting impact on children, families, and communities. Keep up the amazing work! 👏

Our 2025 Early Head Start winter party celebration was a big hit! Teen families had their entire wish lists filled by @umcresurrection plus donations from Teen Parent Connect & Dream Moms. Everyone received winter essentials to stay warm! ❄️Thank you to our amazing community!

Sending a heartfelt *thank you* as 2025 comes to a close, for the generosity of @umcresurrection for adopting families and sharing holiday cheer, the support of @ToysForTots_USA gifts for our students, and to Biker Mike for spreading joy with a toy for every child! Thank you!

Child Advocacy Day 2025 was a success! Many thanks for the support of our KCPS Parents As Teachers program. Join us in celebrating The Week of the Young Child! @NAEYC #WOYC25

We are thankful for @MattieRhodes for hosting @KCPS_Garcia walking field trips with our Pre-K Program students

Over 40 fathers engaged in our Head Start ‘Fatherhood & Literacy’ event embracing literacy strategies and reading books with their students and our with our @kcpublicschools PreK classes @KCPS_Woodland @KCPS_Richardson

KCPS Convocation joy is sparking! ✨@KCPS_Richardson & @KCPS_Woodland excited to welcome our youngest students back to school @kcpublicschools #sparkingjoy #kcps

Today our Head Start & Pre-K Leaders were excited to kick off #KCPSLeads23 building a school culture of belonging through positive leadership with Doug Lemov! @kcpublicschools @KCPS_Richardson @KCPS_Woodland

A very special thank you to PreK & Head Start staff & families for a fabulous 2023 school year! We so look forward to seeing our future class of 2036 graduate from KCPS! @kcpublicschools @KCPS_Richardson @KCPS_Woodland

@AlleycatBruno @kcpublicschools You’re very welcome! Have a great summer and we can’t wait to see you next year!

Daughter got a "Class of 2036" t-shirt lol Thanks @kcpublicschools

Head Start presentations from Michelle, Bridget & Cheryl at MARC highlighted their Project Approach creative curriculum journeys through exploration of clothing & textiles, bringing fantastic learning experiences to @kcpublicschools children! @KCPS_Richardson @KCPS_Woodland

KCPS Parents As Teachers and our @kcpublicschools P.A.T. Advisory Board members smiling faces, wrapping up our last meeting of the school year! @GaryBrock2 #parentsasteachers #KansasCity

Head Start Art Walk!

Art was in the Air @KCPS_Richardson & @KCPS_Woodland Head Start at our community school Art Walk this week! @kcpublicschools

@isparkstem @KCPS_ManualCTE @JacksonEdD @CentralHS_KCPS @erin_dorsey27 @KcpsRetain @isparkstem @KCPS_ManualCTE @erin_dorsey27 @JacksonEdD @treetops76 Cardinal Cafe is the place to be!

There is excitement in the air ⁦@KCPS_ManualCTE⁩ for the opening of the Cardinal Cafe. I see you ⁦@JacksonEdD⁩ ⁦@CentralHS_KCPS⁩ ⁦@erin_dorsey27⁩ ⁦@KcpsRetain⁩ ##

@KcpsPrek families joined @ConsciousD Anne Hoff for Conscious Discipline Parent University tonight learning skills of composure & self-regulation to download calm to children, using the power of perception to recognize and help elevate their child’s brain state! @kcpublicschools

Having fun in PreK on red Friday @kcpublicschools getting ready to celebrate on Sunday! @Chiefs @KansasCity @KCPS_Richardson @KCPS_Garcia #ChiefsKingdom @PatrickMahomes @tkelce

KCPS Conscious Discipline Parent University Session 1 launches tomorrow- Thursday January, 19th! Choose your two sessions from six possible dates: tinyurl.com/CDparentU Certified trainers will target parenting up to 3rd grade age students. Free books & food! @kcpublicschools

Our KCPS Head Start PALs (Parents As Leaders) focused on stress reduction & engaging families in Kindergarten enrollment @kcpublicschools @KCPS_Woodland @KCPS_Richardson