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The Iowa Department of Education Early Childhood Bureau is charged with revising the current Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards. Once the initial revision is complete, an external review team will be selected. The goal of the external IQPPS Review Team will be to provide recommendations to the Department. This team serves in an advisory capacity to the Department.
Program standards are reviewed regularly to ensure the content aligns with current research and best practices.
The implementation of program standards are part of an on-going and continuous improvement effort for districts and programs. Districts and programs routinely review the preschool program policies, procedures, and data to assure the programs are meeting criteria. In doing so, this creates an accountability measure to support quality learning opportunities and environments for Iowa learners.
The Department will seek public input on the proposed changes. Stakeholder feedback and recommendations will be considered for a final draft. The final standards proposal will go before the State Board of Education for consideration. If adopted, the revised Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards will be an approved set of program standards for state-funded preschool programs. For additional information see the About Student Standards webpage.
Back to topProposed IQPPS 2025-26 Revision
The review team for the Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards has finalized a draft of the proposed standards and is now seeking statewide public feedback. The survey link below first asks demographic questions and then whether you would like to provide specific standard feedback. After all public comment is collected, the Department will review and make proposed changes to the draft standards based on actionable public feedback. The IQPPS proposed standards survey will be open through the month of February.
Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards Revision Survey
Proposed Iowa Quality Preschool Standards (2025-26) (426.6 KB) .pdf
Back to topPublic Forum set for IQPPS 2025-26 Revision
Iowans are invited to attend an upcoming public forum on Thursday, Feb. 12 to provide feedback on the proposed changes to the Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards (IQPPS).
Scheduled from 4-6 p.m. the public forum will be held at the Grimes State Office Building, Room B100, 400 East 14th Street in Des Moines. Attendees are also welcome to join the public forum virtually via Zoom. Anyone attending virtually must have a Zoom account.
Individuals who are interested in providing input are encouraged to review the potential updates for IQPPS prior to attending the public forum.
Feedback from the public forum will be considered for the final recommendations to the State Board of Education. If adopted by the State Board, the revised IQPPS will serve as one of the three required standards for state-funded preschool programs.
Back to topReview Team Meeting Dates & Agendas
Oct. 16, 2025
Oct. 21, 2025
Oct. 24, 2025
Back to topReview Team Membership
Co-Facilitators
Marcie Lentsch, Iowa Department of Education, Early Childhood Consultant
Amy Stegeman, Iowa Department of Education, Early Childhood Consultant
Members
The Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards Review Team includes representation from various stakeholder groups across the state, including but not limited to higher education, content specialists, administrators, teacher leaders and classroom teachers.
- Angela Allen, District Teacher
- Leann Andre, Child Care Resource and Referral Administrator
- Laura Collins, District Coach
- Sara Cross, Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program Community Partner Teacher/Director
- Katie Devereaux, District Director
- Heather Donoho, IHE
- Shelby Hageman, Parent
- Darla Lloyd, District Lead Teacher
- Kristie Parks, District Coach
- Kristin Rourk, District Administrator
- Rhea Wright, District Administrator