Informational Materials, Data & Reports

2006-07 School Readiness Calendar. Contact Melissa Nelson, 280-9027, mel@cfpciowa.org

Ready Kids: Laying the Foundation for Education — 40-page booklet gives an overview of the efforts underway in Des Moines Making Connections Neighborhoods on many fronts to see that everyone is ready to help children be prepared to succeed in school. Contact Making Connections 282-3561 info@makingconnections.org

Child & Family Policy Center Publications and Reports — Early Childhood & School Readiness

United Way's Research, Evaluation, Social Reporting department: Click here for reports.

School Readiness checklist —  Developed by school districts in Polk County to help parents know what they can do to prepare their four or five-year-old children for school.

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