Joplin Early Childhood

Welcome to Joplin Early Childhood!

We are home to Joplin’s preschool education options for students who are 3 or 4 years old before Aug. 1 each school year. In addition to classrooms at Joplin Early Childhood, we also offer five preschool classrooms to neighborhood families in the Irving Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, McKinley Elementary, Royal Heights Elementary, and Soaring Heights Elementary sending zones. We love our little Eagles!

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Latest News

An image of the front exterior of Joplin High School, overlaid with a gold icon describing Cognia Accreditation with Merit.

August 30, 2026

JHS earns Cognia Accreditation with Merit

Dr. Oliver poses with his admin team of assistant principals with a banner declaring him the MASSP SW Region High School Principal of the Year.

August 30, 2026

JHS Principal Oliver named SWMO High School Principal of the Year!

Betsy Anderson, with a shoulder-length brown bob, smiles proudly while holding her MACS award.

August 21, 2026

Celebrating Staff Excellence at FTC!

A photo collage of kids having fun at school bus camp.

August 5, 2026

Get Ready for K-1 Bus Camp!

We hope you'll make time this weekend to attend the Joplin Schools K-1 Bus Camp! Area incoming Kindergarten and First Grade students and their families are welcome to visit Junge Field between

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