21+ hour, 30+ min ago  (203+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids nonprofit is expanding its services with a new program aimed at helping young children who struggle in traditional child care settings. Tanager held a ribbon cutting Wednesday for its new Bright Foundations Therapeutic…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (16+ words) Working Iowa: Four Oaks Total Child Workforce Program'KCRG Working Iowa: Four Oaks Total Child Workforce Program...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (155+ words) DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - Enrollment for free four-year-old preschool in Dubuque for the 2026-27 school year will start Monday. All 11 public elementary schools in Dubuque are included, as well as the Seedlings Preschool Center on Chavenelle Road offering preschool through the Statewide…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (204+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Four child care and preschool programs in eastern Iowa have received almost $400,000 in grants from the state. More than 120 applications were submitted for the Continuum ... CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Four child care and preschool programs in…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (829+ words) DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa needs about 162,000 daycare slots to meet the need, according to state data. That's nearly 40,000 more than the capacity of all of Iowa's child care centers combined. Affordability and making daycare jobs more attractive are among the…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (189+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - On Tuesday, Governor Kim Reynolds introduced a Continuum of Care grant to address gaps in child care. According to a release from the Governor's Office, Continuum of Care grants offer "up to $300,000 over three years," supporting…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (535+ words) DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - New Horizon Academy, a new daycare and early-learning center, is now open in Dubuque, offering parents working downtown a convenient child care option. "It's huge being able to know that I have this incredible facility that I…...