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 three preschool classrooms to neighborhood families in the Irving Elementary, Royal Heights Elementary, and Soaring Heights Elementary sending zones. We love our little Eagles!

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Latest News

August 27, 2025

Joplin Schools has been named one of America's Best-in-State Employers!

August 18, 2025

Back-to-School message from Dr. Sachetta

Joplin Schools parents, We are excited to welcome our families and students back into classrooms this Wednesday, and we hope your summer has been safe and relaxing. More details about all things Back. . .

August 5, 2025

Important: NEW Missouri Law bans cell phones in schools

Eagles, As you may have already seen in news reports, a new Missouri state law signed by Gov. Kehoe earlier this summer requires school districts to enforce a ban on personal communication device. . .