At-Risk K-3 Grants

The Early Elementary Innovative Grants are supported by state funds to assist districts in addressing the needs of kindergarten through third grade students at-risk of educational failure. These targeted funds support low pupil-teacher ratios, class size reduction, parent involvement, utilization of services provided by other community agencies, developmentally appropriate practices and innovative program designs.

Iowa Early Childhood Network

The Iowa Early Childhood Network is a leadership group of Early Childhood specialists from each area education agency who meet monthly to provide technical assistance to early childhood programs within their region.

Iowa Early Intervention Block Grant Program

The program's goals for kindergarten through grade three are to provide the resources needed to reduce class sizes in basic skills instruction to the state goal of seventeen students for every one teacher; provide direction and resources for early intervention efforts by school districts to achieve a higher level of student success in the basic skills, especially reading skills; and increase communication accountability regarding student performance.