Mayor's Commission for Children

2018 Kindergarten Readiness Report just released at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce.

Please join us at 10 a.m., Tuesday April 23 at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce as we announce the results of the Readiness for Kindergarten 2018 Continuation Study. The study is conducted approximately every four years and is made made possible through the funding and support of the City of Springfield, MO - Connect with SGF, Community Foundation of the Ozarks The Jeanette L. Musgrave Foundation and Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MO. This study continues ...to inform and focus the collective efforts of many partners to ensure our children are ready to learn, said Brigitte Marrs, executive director of the Mayor’s Commission for Children. It is certainly a cornerstone in fueling the energy and momentum around the importance and impact of early childhood education that has helped our community embrace the opportunities for pre-school expansion and strengthen other initiatives to remove barriers for readiness. See more

Please join us for a free screening of the acclaimed documentary "Broken Places" on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 6pm at The Moxie. Space is limited. Reserve seating today by emailing Carol at [email protected] .

Springfield Public Schools has issued a statement of support for the proposed #Tobacco21 Act, set for introduction to City Council on June 17. MORE INFO: https://bit.ly/2MLZDuD. City of Springfield, MO - Connect with SGF Springfield-Greene County Health Department

The Mayor’s Commission for Children presented the Readiness for Kindergarten 2018 Continuation Study findings at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 23 at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Full release with link to the study at https://www.springfieldmo.gov/civicalerts.aspx?AID=5847