Early Childhood Education - Minneapolis Public Schools
Provides early childhood education, outreach and partnerships in order to support and promote the healthy growth and development of children birth to age seven, to ensure school readiness and school success.
Early Childhood Indicators of Progress: Minnesota’s Early Learning STANDARDS
This document outlines developmentally appropriate expectations for children ages 3 - 5 and how communities can support and share the responsibility for helping children to meet these expectations.
Early Childhood Indicators of Progress: Minnesota’s Early Learning GUIDELINES
The document provides a framework for developmentally appropriate expectations for children birth to 3 as well as giving a context for shared responsibility for helping children to meet these expectations.
Hennepin County - Strong Beginnings Child Care
Quality child care programs in Hennepin County.
Minneapolis Public Schools - High 5
A half-day preschool program for Minneapolis children who turn four by September 1st and who will start kindergarten the following fall. Priority is given to children who qualify for free and/or reduced priced lunch.
Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children
Enhancing the quality of professional development opportunities, supporting program improvement and NAEYC accreditation and providing advocacy for public policy change in early childhood education.
MN Child Care Resource and Referral Network
The Minnesota Child Care Resource & Referral Network provides leadership and support to a statewide system of non-profit agencies dedicated to helping families find quality child care and supporting child care providers.
Minnesota Licensed Family Child Care Association
Providing resources and support to licensed family child care providers.
Minnesota Minority Education Partnership
A nonprofit collaborative that seeks to increase the success of Students of Color and American Indian Students.
Parent Aware
A rating tool for selecting high quality early care and education.
Resources for Child Caring
Works to advance quality care and education of children in their crucial early years through providing parents and providers with early care and education resources and supports.