Montana’s Early Childhood Services Bureau is dedicated to helping children and families succeed by increasing the affordability, accessibility and quality of early care and education.
Our programs combine to provide Montana's young children with the very Best Beginnings possible. We welcome you to our website with the sincere hope that the information found here will benefit parents, early childhood practitioners, and others who care about the well being of young children.
Best Beginnings Childcare Scholarships helps working families who qualify to find and afford high quality child care.
Best Beginnings Quality Programs promote children's learning by improving the quality of Montana's early care and education and after school programs.
Child and Adult Care Food Program provides funding for nutritious meals and snacks while children are in child care.
Head Start - State Collaboration Office effort links Head Start programs and communities through collaborative relationships.
School Readiness provides information about how young children develop and how parents and professionals can best support early learning.
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