About Us

Welcome to Adah Fulbright Early Childhood Center. Over 200 PreK students and Early Childhood Special Education students start their educational journey here. 

School hours start from 8:10 AM to dismissal at 3:10 PM.  

Students are welcome to enter the building at 7:50 am.  The car line will begin at 7:55 am. Students will proceed to their classrooms, follow the classroom morning routine and have breakfast.  Fulbright is a breakfast in the classroom building site. Breakfast is free to all students.

At 8:10 am, the car line staff will post a sign that late students must check in with the office.  The inner doors of the building will be locked and students will not be able to continue to their classroom.  If the sign is visible, or it is after 8:10am.  Please walk your student into the office to sign in. 

School will BEGIN at 8:10 am.  Your student MUST be in their seat at 8:10 am.  The teachers will take attendance and enter the student school lunch count.  Parents/guardians of students who are checked as absent will receive a message to report the absence to the school.  You can call the office at 417-523-2700 to report absences or email the administrative assistant.  

School dismissal is at 3:10 pm.  Adults picking up students must have a photo ID (state-issued license) or the paper car tag issued by the office. Homemade signs are not acceptable.  If you are in the car line, YOU MUST DISPLAY A CAR TAG. If you have lost or don't have the car tag, you will be asked to park and go to the office.  If you are walking up to the building to pick up your student, YOU MUST HAVE YOUR CAR TAG. Please line up in a single line from the door closet to the office and wait for the car line to begin.  Teachers will take the tag and retrieve your student, and return the tag and your student to you.