A lack of early learning puts kids at a disadvantage

Students experiencing formal education for the first time can be at a disadvantage if they haven’t learned basic skills. Lebanon R-3 Superintendent David Schmitz tells Regional Radio News there were a significant number of children who came into kindergarten without being exposed to early learning…

Schmitz says that the School District offers options for early learning through the Early Education Programs and through Parents as Teachers at no cost to parents, and encourages all parents and caregivers to contact the school district to take advantage of what is available for their children.