Promotes school readiness, parent/family involvement, healthy child development, and healthy family functioning through opportunities in classroom/center activities and events, volunteering, a parent committee, and a policy council. Provides services primarily to low-income families and children with disabilities. ​

Providing numerous learning opportunities for all ages including classes, Graham Academy Preschool, summer camps, and performance opportunities. Graham Academy Preschool runs late August - May and has 2-day, 3-day and 5-day preschool options. Summer camps run June - the first week in August. Scholarships are available for preschool, summer camps and Spotlight Theatre Company. Visit website for events and opportunities.

Preschool services for children ages 3 - 5, as well as home visiting program to work on child development for pregnant women and children up to age 3. Programs include Head Start, Early Head Start, home visits and parental support.

Early Childhood provides children with a learning environment and varied experiences to help them develop socially, emotionally, intellectually, and physically in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development. Early Childhood provides pre-school activities for 3 and 4 year-old children while encouraging parent participation in all aspects of the program. Early Childhood Programs are offered at a variety of elementary schools in the district. Screenings provide an opportunity to find out more about your young child and his/her development, screenings include: Large muscle development Eye-hand coordination Communication Cognition Vision and hearing Height and weight During screening appointments, children stack small blocks, name colors, jump and hop, cut with scissors, look at pictures, answer questions, and have fun completing other activities. Children birth to 5 are eligible for screening. Infants/toddlers are screened in their homes. Parents will meet with a staff person to discuss options for their child in district early childhood programs.

Provides infant and toddler care, preschool and pre-kindergarten, school age (Uproar) and after school program (includes homework assistance), and summer school care (Uproar and Safari). Also offers Child Watch - short term child care while the parents are participating in YMCA activities or programs. Ages 6 weeks - 6 years old.

Call the Helpline Center and you will be provided with a list of day care providers and preschool or school age programs near your preferred location. The Child Care Helpline identifies child care providers for all families, including people with non-traditional work schedules and parents of children with special needs. Resources can also be found for financial assistance. To receive a list of child care providers and a follow up from a child care specialist, please complete this Child Care Intake Form.

Head Start is a comprehensive child development program designed to assist families and their children during the developmental years of 3-5 years of age. The program provides for health care services, educational services, and special needs services for the enrolled child and the opportunity for parents to be engaged in the decision making processes that affect their child's readiness for school. Home-based services are also offered. Call for more information.

An early childhood/parental parent engagement program for American Indian families in BIE-funded schools. Program services integrate language and culture, and provide resources and support for families with children from prenatal to grade 3. Goals of the program include supporting parents/primary caregivers as their child's first and most influential teacher, to increase family literacy, to strengthen family-school-community connections, services for the early identification of children with special needs, parent engagement, whether it be full-time, part-time, or flex-time status, and to promote lifelong learning. Family and Child Education Program (FACE) offers school readiness home-based program, assessments, center-based setting, meals and transportation provided for center-based families, parenting skills, adult education / GED completion, and career planning, college preparation, job readiness.