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The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) is the State Office for Parents as Teachers (PAT) in Kansas and supports local programs in implementing the Parents as Teachers affiliate model.
The grant application process for FY23 is closed. In May 2022, the Kansas State Board of Education awarded 1 year grants to 63 affiliates throughout the state. For more information on the location of Kansas PAT affiliates, see map in section below titled "Kansas Parents as Teachers Statewide Directory".
For information on the application process for FY24, please check back at this site. Kansas PAT program staff will post information and grant application dates as soon as the timeline is determined
Other useful links/documents for the FY23 Kansas Parents as Teachers Grant are: FY23 Kansas Parents as Teachers Grant Application (PDF) FY23 Kansas Parents as Teachers Assurances Document (PDF)
Click here for the Directory of Kansas Parents as Teachers programs to find contact information for a program in your community.
The Parents as Teachers® (PAT) evidence-based affiliate model provides parents with the skills and knowledge they need to help make informed decisions regarding their child’s education. The program includes personal visits, group connections, health, vision, hearing and developmental screenings, and supports family connections with other community services. Additional information about the Parents as Teachers program is available on the PAT National website: www.parentsasteachers.org.
KSDE serves as the Parents as Teachers® State Office and supports local programs with implementing the Parents as Teachers affiliate model. The KPAT program is available to any parent, including fathers, relatives as caregivers, and foster and adoptive parents, who has a child under the age of kindergarten entry and lives within a participating school district.
Kansas Parents as Teachers programs partner with other home visiting and early childhood programs to promote access to high quality services for children and families in their communities. Home visiting in Kansas includes several evidence-based and universal home visiting program and approaches to support families and children from pregnancy until a child enters kindergarten. Home visiting is a voluntary program that involves the family meeting with a trained, family support professional at a time convenient for families. Home visitors provide new or expecting parents with resources to keep themselves and their children safe, healthy and nurtured. Evidenced based home visiting programs are proven to: support healthy and thriving children; increase parenting knowledge and confidence; strengthen the bond between a parent and a child; and help increase school readiness and success. For more information about the variety of home visiting programs in Kansas, visit www.kshomevisiting.org.
2021-2022 Parents as Teachers APR updated Oct 2022 (PDF) 2020-2021 Parents as Teachers APR updated Sept 2021 (PDF) 2019-2020 Parents as Teachers APR (PDF) 2018-2019 Parents as Teachers APR (PDF) 2016-2017 Parents as Teachers APR (PDF)
Parents as Teachers Pricing Sheet 2020 (external PDF) Kansas Parents as Teachers (Kansas PAT) SY2021-2022 Grant Requirements, Assurances, and Application (PDF) Kansas Parents as Teachers (KPAT) Frequently asked Questions(FAQ) SY2022-2023 - Updated September 2022 (PDF)
Early Childhood Home Page (General information, Webinars)
Early Childhood Director Amanda Petersen apetersen@ksde.org
Kansas Parents as Teachers Consultant Lisa Williams lwilliams@ksde.org
Early Childhood Special Education Consultant Julie R. Rand jrand@ksde.org
Early Childhood /State Preschool Programs Consultant Natalie McClane nmcclane@ksde.org
SICC (State Interagency Coordinating Council) Consultant kansasicc@ksde.org
Problems with this webpage Contact Beccy Strohm bstrohm@ksde.org (785) 296-6602
KSDE Early Childhood Team Fact Sheet (PDF) updated 2019 Kindergarten Readiness Resources Fact Sheet (PDF) updated 2022 2022 Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot (ASQ) Fact Sheet (PDF)
Kansas Early Learning Standards (PDF) Kansas Early Learning Standards Toolkit (External Link) 2019 Kansas Family Engagement and Partnership Standards for Early Childhood(PDF) Kansas Prekindergarten Guide (PDF) Kansas Quality Network (External Link) Kansas Full Day Kindergarten Guide (PDF)
Kindergarten in Kansas booklets
Kindergarten in Kansas English (PDF) Kindergarten in Kansas Spanish (PDF) Kindergarten in Kansas Arabic (PDF) Kindergarten in Kansas Burmese (PDF) Kindergarten in Kansas Swahili (PDF) Kindergarten in Kansas Vietnamese (PDF)
Click here to order free printed copies of Kindergarten in Kansas booklets, or contact Natalie Schweda at nschweda@kpirc.org
The Kansas State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. (more information...)
To accommodate people with disabilities, on request, auxiliary aides and services will be provided and reasonable modifications to policies and programs will be made. To request accommodations or for more information please contact the Office of General Counsel at ogc@ksde.org or by 785-296-3201.