Overview

​"Literacy means not only to read, write, speak, and listen but also to use language to learn, think, socialize and communicate appropriately."

-THE LITERACY TEAM

A literate community is one in which reading, writing, speaking, listening, thinking and social skills serve as a life-long foundation for continuous learning and development.  Our vision is to have thriving families with the capacity to lead fulfilled lives .

Goals

Quality Affordable Childcare

Increase quality early education as measured by the percent of children “ready” to enter kindergarten from 70% to 80% using the Joplin Schools' Developmental Kindergarten tool by 2022.  

Transitory Families​

​Decrease the percent of children who attend more than one school in the calendar year with in the Joplin School district.

Communication Skills 

Increase parent engagement and communication with their child to improve their child’s early learning.

Goals