Program Details
Duluth Public School District
Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE)
Classes and services for parents of young children focusing on ways to support children's learning and development.
Description
Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) is a program for parents and their children ages birth to kindergarten enrollment, expectant parents, and for families up to third grade. It helps parents/caregivers create a positive setting for child development and growth, and enriches their parenting skills.
The program recognizes that the home is a child's first learning environment and parents are their children's primary and most influential teachers.
The goal of ECFE is to strengthen families and enhance the ability of all parents to provide the best possible environment for the healthy growth and development of their children.
Features
-
Area Served by County
- St. Louis County
-
Payment
- Sliding fee scale
-
Specialization
- Family
Eligibility
All Minnesota expectant parents and families with children between the ages of birth until starting kindergarten. If a school district has a PreK through 3rd grade initiative, that may provide parenting education services up to third grade.
Application Instructions
Contact your local school district.
Fee
Classes have a sliding fee based on family income. Fees are waived for families unable to pay.
Location
709 Portia Johnson Dr, Duluth, MN, 55811
Area Served
Duluth Public School District
Phone Numbers
- Primary Contact for this program: 218-461-7250
Websites
Other Services at this Location
- Early Childhood Screening A quick check to see how a child is growing and developing.
- Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth to Two Services and support for eligible infants and toddlers with developmental concerns and disabilities and their families.
- Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Five Services and support for eligible young children aged 3 up to Kindergarten entrance with developmental concerns or disabilities.
- Early Head Start Program that serves infants and toddlers under the age of 3, and expectant families. Provides intensive, comprehensive child development and family support services to low-income infants and toddlers and their families and pregnant women
- Family and Community Resource Navigator Navigators within local community organizations help pregnant families and those with children find and connect with local early childhood and family well-being services.
- Kindergarten Kindergarten supports children's cognitive, language, physical, social and emotional development
- Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs Public school districts offer a variety of early childhood education programs and services for families and young children aged birth to kindergarten entrance.
- School-based Preschool: School Readiness, School Readiness Plus, Voluntary Prekindergarten Public preschool programs help preschool age children prepare to enter kindergarten.
Last Update
9/4/2024