Northwest Early Childhood Area serves the counties of Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sac, Sioux.

The Early Childhood Iowa State Board voted on April 10, 2026, to allow existing Northwest Early Childhood Iowa, BVCS Early Childhood Iowa, and Lakes Early Childhood Iowa areas to consolidate into one area serving the 0-5 populations children and families.

Board Elect meeting May 22 at 2:00 PM Cancelled

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Buena Vista, Rhonda Ringgenberg

Cherokee, Cheryl Ellis

Clay, Barry Anderson

Crawford, Jean Heiden

Dickinson, Levi Markwardt

Lyon, Erica Wassanar

O’Brien, Dan Friedrichsen

Osceola, Jeff Loring

Plymouth, Michelle Connor

Sac, Ann Osborne

Sioux, Jeremy Koerselman