Missouri
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LUME Early Childhood Apprenticeship
Established in 2016, Lume’s Early Childhood Apprenticeship allows participants to receive certification as a Child Development Associate after two years of training. The Lume Institute at University City Children’s Center, in partnership with the St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE), has developed the Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship program. SLATE provides financial support for apprenticeship training, and participants are trained by the Lume Institute. The apprenticeship begins with 135 hours (5 weeks) of early childhood teacher training with participants hired as an Early Childhood Worker at a rate of $9.50 per hour. This training is followed by 480 hours of on-the-job training, after which participants receive a Child Development Associate credential and can be promoted to an Assistant Teacher position earning at least $10.50 per hour. After another 1.5 years of work/training experience, apprentices receive the Department of Labor certification as a Childhood Development Associate, resulting in wages of at least $13 per hour.
Learn more: Lume Institute
Sources:
Lume Institute. (n.d.). Workforce Development. City of St. Louis, Missouri. (n.d.).
LUME Early Childhood.
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Established in 2016, Lume’s Early Childhood Apprenticeship allows participants to receive certification as a Child Development Associate after two years of training. The Lume Institute at University City Children’s Center, in partnership with the St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE), has developed the Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship program. SLATE provides financial support for apprenticeship training, and participants are trained by the Lume Institute. The apprenticeship begins with 135 hours (5 weeks) of early childhood teacher training with participants hired as an Early Childhood Worker at a rate of $9.50 per hour. This training is followed by 480 hours of on-the-job training, after which participants receive a Child Development Associate credential and can be promoted to an Assistant Teacher position earning at least $10.50 per hour. After another 1.5 years of work/training experience, apprentices receive the Department of Labor certification as a Childhood Development Associate, resulting in wages of at least $13 per hour.
Learn more: Lume Institute
Sources:
Lume Institute. (n.d.). Workforce Development. City of St. Louis, Missouri. (n.d.).
LUME Early Childhood.
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Missouri’s Early Childhood Integrated Data System
Established in 2021, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Early Childhood Integrated Data System functions as a warehouse for early childhood data. The system collects, stores, and maintains demographic and program information on young children’s development and participation in early childhood programs. Data is gathered from Children’s Trust Fund programs (e.g., Home Visiting) and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (e.g., First Steps Early Intervention, Home Visiting Programs, Public Preschool, state-funded Early Head Start). While the data is currently internal to these agencies, the system will link with the state’s Statewide Longitudinal Data System for public use in the future.
The system is supported by the federal Preschool Development Birth through 5 Grant.
Learn more: Missouri Division of Early Childhood
Sources: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (n.d.). Preschool Development Grant B-5
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Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five
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Early Childhood Integrated Data System
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Established in 2021, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Early Childhood Integrated Data System functions as a warehouse for early childhood data. The system collects, stores, and maintains demographic and program information on young children’s development and participation in early childhood programs. Data is gathered from Children’s Trust Fund programs (e.g., Home Visiting) and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (e.g., First Steps Early Intervention, Home Visiting Programs, Public Preschool, state-funded Early Head Start). While the data is currently internal to these agencies, the system will link with the state’s Statewide Longitudinal Data System for public use in the future.
The system is supported by the federal Preschool Development Birth through 5 Grant.
Learn more: Missouri Division of Early Childhood
Sources: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (n.d.). Preschool Development Grant B-5
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Proposition R
In November 2020, St. Louis voters approved Proposition R, a property tax referendum to create a dedicated public source of funding for the city’s early childhood education system. The proposition, passed with 56 percent of the vote, increased the property tax by 6 cents per $100 of property valuation.
Revenue from this tax is distributed through the city’s Children’s Services Fund, which is managed by the St. Louis Mental Health Board. The Board does not directly subsidize child care for families, but it provides grants to licensed early education providers in St. Louis. Grants fund a wide range of early childhood services, including professional development for teachers, data collection, and technical assistance.
learn more: proposition r
Sources:
North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation. (n.d.). St. Louis City Property Tax.
Covert, B. (2020, December 3). Proposition R in St. Louis: Ballot Measure Creates First Public Funding Source for Education and Care for Children 0-5. Early Learning Nation.
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City Dedicated Funding Stream
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A property tax referendum created a dedicated public source of funding for the city’s early childhood education system
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In November 2020, St. Louis voters approved Proposition R, a property tax referendum to create a dedicated public source of funding for the city’s early childhood education system. The proposition, passed with 56 percent of the vote, increased the property tax by 6 cents per $100 of property valuation.
Revenue from this tax is distributed through the city’s Children’s Services Fund, which is managed by the St. Louis Mental Health Board. The Board does not directly subsidize child care for families, but it provides grants to licensed early education providers in St. Louis. Grants fund a wide range of early childhood services, including professional development for teachers, data collection, and technical assistance.
learn more: proposition r
Sources:
North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation. (n.d.). St. Louis City Property Tax.
Covert, B. (2020, December 3). Proposition R in St. Louis: Ballot Measure Creates First Public Funding Source for Education and Care for Children 0-5. Early Learning Nation.
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Demographics Data Scorecard
State population
6,177,957 Source U.S. Census, 2022
Rural %
30.5% Source U.S. Census, 2020
Urban %
69.5% Source U.S. Census, 2020
Number of children 0–4
360,045 Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Poverty levels - children 0—8 below 200% poverty
40% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Median family income among households with children
$78,800.00 Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Unemployment rate
3.7% Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2024
Unemployment rate of parents
3% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Children under age 6 with all available parents in the labor force
71% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Children living in households with a high housing cost burden
22% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Child Population by Race and Ethnicity Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Race and Ethnicity
- American Indian and Alaska Native (.5%)
- Asian (2%)
- Black or African American (13%)
- Hispanic or Latino (7%)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (.5%)
- Two or more races (5%)
- White, not Hispanic or Latino (72%)
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| State House | R | R | R | R | R |
| State Senate | R | R | R | R | R |
Early Childhood Education Programs Link copied!
Early Childhood Education Programs
| Program Name | Program Length* | Universal or Targeted Pre-K Policy | State Spending Per Child |
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| Missouri Pre-K Foundation Formula Source: NIEER 2023 | Targeted Pre-K Policy (4-Year-Olds) Source: NIEER 2023 |
2023 Percent of 3-Year-Olds Enrolled in Early Childhood Education Programs Source: NIEER 2023
Programs
- Percent of 3-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Early Childhood Education Programs (1%)
- 3-Year-old Children Enrolled in Head Start (8%)
- Other/None (91%)
2023 Percent of 4-Year-Olds Enrolled in Early Childhood Education Programs Source: NIEER 2023
Programs
- Percent of 4-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Early Childhood Education Programs (6%)
- 4-Year-old Children Enrolled in Head Start (6%)
- Other/None (88%)
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2017–2019 Median Hourly Wages Source CSCCE 2018, 2020
Role
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Child Care Workers
$10.42 (2017, adjusted)
$10.45 (2019) -
Preschool Teachers
$12.58 (2017, adjusted)
$13.78 (2019) -
Preschool or Child Care Center Directors
$21.64 (2017, adjusted)
$23.89 (2019)
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Federal and State Early Childhood Education Funding (in Millions) Source First Five Years Fund, 2024
Funding Source
- Head Start and Early Head Start Funding ($196.2)
- CCDBG & Mandatory Funds ($229.4)
- CCDBG State Match ($20.5)
- State-Funded Pre-K ($27.6)
- MIECHV ($5.3)
- IDEA Part C ($9.6)
- IDEA Part B, Sec 619 ($6.6)
- TANF Early Learning and Care ($21.8)
- Preschool Development Grant Birth ($4)