The Loftus Early Childhood Center provides FREE services to three and four-year-old children through the Title One Preschool and Early Childhood Special Education Programs. In addition, the Early Childhood Center provides FREE services to eligible families with children from prenatal through age four in the Parents As Teachers Program.

The Early Childhood Center began with the 1991-1992 school year and continues as a cooperative effort among the six public school districts in Pettis County including Sedalia #200 Schools; Green Ridge R- V III; LaMonte R-IV; Pettis County R-V (Hughesville/Houstonia); Smithton R-VI; and Pettis County R-XII (Dresden ).