Address

1010 Fay Street
Columbia, MO 65201

Website

www.firstchanceforchildren.org/index.php

Description

Goal and Mission of the Organization
The goal is to build an early learning system in Boone County Missouri that prepares children for success in school and in life.

Vision
All children arrive at school with the skills they need to succeed.

Strategic Plan (March 2005)
Goal: To build an early education system in Boone County that prepares children for success in school and in life. Kindergarten readiness has been identified as a critical measure to gauge the effectiveness of [FCFC’s] early education policies and programs.
•Objective 1: Increase the quality of early childhood programs.
•Objective 2: Increase access to quality early childhood programs for high-risk families.
•Objective 3: Increase parent and public awareness about early education.
•Objective 4: Increase county-wide community support for early childhood issues.

Category

Education – Preschool