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The following early childhood programs are available in the
West Des Moines Community School District:
Community
Education
- Project
Shine provides registration and tuition payment for children
to attend a quality private preschool.
- Brighter
Beginnings provides activities for parents and children to
attend together.
- LEARNwest
offers various parenting classes.
Head Start
Drake University Head Start runs two
programs in the West Des Moines area at Phenix Early Childhood Center
located at 415 7th Street and at Covenant Presbyterian Church located
at 28th and Ashworth. Call (515) 271-1854 for placement information
and financial guidelines.
Personalized home visits sponsored by Polk County Empowerment and administered through Visiting Nurse Services. No income guidelines and visits are free. Contact VNS at (515) 558-9946.
Special Education
The West Des Moines Community School has a special education preschool
at Jordan Creek Elementary in West Des Moines. Call Heartland Area
Educational Agency at (515) 270-9030 for assessment and placement
information.
This district preschool is located at Clive Elementary in Clive
and offers programming for 4 and 5 year olds. Tiger Cubs
Preschool provides a certified, early childhood teacher and coordinated
services through Heartland Area Educational Agency if needed.
Call (515) 633-5800 for more information or to register. CLICK
HERE to view the current Tiger Cubs Preschool informational brochure. CLICK HERE to view the 2008-2009 Tiger Cubs Preschool informational brochure.
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