Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE)
ECFE is a program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth to kindergarten entrance. The program is offered through Minnesota public schools.
ECFE is based on the idea that the family provides a child’s first and most significant learning environment and parents are a child’s first and most important teachers. ECFE works to strengthen families. ECFE’s goal is to enhance the ability of all parents to provide the best possible environment for their child’s learning and growth.
Five Steps to Choosing Childcare
Selecting child care is an important decision. The quality of care can make a big difference in how well your child grows and how safe he or she is.
Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network
Our mission is to develop, coordinate, and support programs and services for young children and their families through community partnerships in Southeast Minnesota.
Plays Well
A guide to a young child's social and emotional development.
Find recommended book lists for little ones, and learn about the library’s early literacy program. For kids ages 0 - 6.
Screen at 3
Early childhood screening can discover health and learning concerns that can be addressed early.
Talk Read Write
Easy things you can do each day to help your child learn to talk, read, and write.