1. Grace Early
Childhood
Care and
Education Center
Belton School District #124
Jill Brown, Principal

2. Belton School District #124
 Belton, MO
 Southern portion of KC
metro area
 Dr. Andrew Underwood,
Superintendent
 12 Campuses which serve
approx. 4800 students-
Early Childhood-High
School
 Accredited with
Distinction
 Supportive School Board

3. It Takes a Village…
to Raise a Child

4. Conscious Discipline
and Character Education

5. Culture of Caring
and Responsibility

7. Curriculum
 Project Construct
 Missouri Early
Learning Standards
 Conscious Discipline
 Focus on Child-
Centered
Environment
 Teacher’s Role as
Facilitator
 Intentional Teaching
& Reflective Practice
 Relationships, Rigor,
and Relevance

8. Technology in the Classroom

9. Outdoor Learning Lab

12. Library
 Staffed by a
professional
storyteller
 Dramatization and
retelling of stories
Whole language
approach
 Check out
availability
 Art & Literacy
Centers

13. High Quality Programming
Professional Learning Community
 Missouri Licensed &
Accredited
 All staff meet regularly to
collaborate and discuss
best practices
 PLC focus on student
growth and gains
 Catalyst for program and
staff growth through book
studies, reflective practice,
and on-going
collaboration

14. Professional Development
 Nationally known
speakers
 Strengths-based
approach to
reflective practice
 Evidence-based
staff development
model

15. Parents As Teachers
 Earliest Service
 Prenatal & Birth – Kdg
Services & Support
 Home Visits
 Group Meetings
 Developmental
Screenings

16. Developmental Screening
 Individual
Screenings
 District-wide
Screenings
 Identification of
children in need
of specific
interventions and
support

17. Success By Six Center
Community Resource Room
 Parenting Materials
and Resources
 Family Friendly
Atmosphere
 Internet Accessibility
 Meeting Area
 Children’s Books, Toys,
Games, etc
 Thematic Units /
Resources for Child
Care Professionals

18. Community Outreach
 Family Events &
Activities
 Parenting Workshops
 Professional
Development for
Early Childhood
Programs within the
Community
 Holiday Help and
Support for families in
need

19. Messy Night

20. Fall Fest

21. Breakfast with Santa

22. School Carnival

23. Retirement Home Partnership

24. School Wide Community
 Grace programming
is dynamic, evolving
in response to the
community.
 Full and Part-time
Options for ages
Birth - Kindergarten

25. Infant & Toddler Care
Center
Designed to offer quality
care & to provide
support for teen parents
 Increased high
school
graduation rates
 Improved
parenting skills for
young parents

26. Infant & Toddler Curriculum
Attachment &
I Love You Rituals
Baby Doll
Circle Time
STEM Experiences

27. CCC Funding and Support
• Division of Family
Services
• District Contribution
• Parent Fees
• United Way
• Childcare
Development grant
funding
• Belton High School
Vocational
Programming

28. Missouri Preschool Project
 Full-time programming
with education and
care from 6:30am –
6:00 pm M-F including
holidays
 Grant funding
supports
programming -
$46,750 per year
 Serves 60 children
 Fee Based
 Sliding Scale
 Blended Programming

31. Early Childhood Special
Education
 Specialized Services as
identified on IEP
 Variety of Blended
Classroom Settings
 Highly Inclusive
Environment
 Speech Therapy
 Occupational and
Physical Therapy
 Adaptive PE

32. Language Time

33. Sensory & Gross Motor Rooms

34. Child Care for Special Needs

36. Title I & ECSE
Preschool
• Children attend 4 half days
per week.
• Students qualify for the
program based on screening
results and environmental
factors.
• Bus transportation is provided.
• ELL & ECSE support is offered.

39. Community Pre-School
 Children attend 2
half days per week
 Typically developing
children
 Preparation for
kindergarten entry
 No Fees
 Belton SD funded
since 1973

42. We Wish You Well!

43. Thank you!