Sixpence Early Childhood Education Program is for children prenatal to age three living in Custer County and is a partnership between Broken Bow Public Schools and Central Plains Center for Services.

A parent educator from one of the agencies works to help families understand the when, what, how and why of child development; families are eligible for the Sixpence program if they meet one of the following criteria:

-- The child was born prematurely or at a low birth weight;

-- The family's income qualified for participating the federal free or reduced lunch program;

-- The parent is younger than 18 or has not completed High School;

-- A language other than English is the primary means of communication in the home.

Parents as Teachers may be offered if a family in Custer County is not eligible for the Sixpence program. This free and voluntary service is offered to all families of children ages birth to 3, when brain development is the most rapid. Families receive monthly home visits to provide parents with activities, ideas, and information concerning the development of their child.