Iowa River Valley Early Childhood Area
Meet Our FY'26 PROGRAM SERVICE PROVIDERS
With a keen focus on improving the lives of children aged prenatal through five, the Iowa River Valley Early Childhood Area Board has awarded funds for the upcoming fiscal year. Utilizing funds from Iowa’s Department of Education and Health and Human Services, early childhood programs in Hardin and Marshall County will strengthen, empower and support families and their children. The Board has focused its priorities on the following services:
Family Support and Home Visitation * These programs include home visits that are designed to strengthen protective factors, including parenting skills, increasing parental knowledge of child development, and increasing family functioning and problem-solving skills. Funded programs follow the Parents As Teachers Curriculum. The contracted programs are:
- Child, Adolescent & Parent Support - Building Healthy Families
Preschool Transportation * Provides transportation for preschool students to/from childcare development homes.
Preschool Tuition Scholarships * Qualified children living below 200% poverty are eligible for a preschool tuition scholarship with a sliding fee scale. Some restrictions may apply. Scholarships are available at the following preschools:
- Cougar’s Den Preschool
- Good Shepherd Preschool
- Sonshine Preschool
- West Marshall Trojan Tots Preschool
- Mid Iowa Community Action, Head Start Wrap Around