Southwest Regional Professional Development Center

The SWRPDC offices are located at

117 Park Central Square (Park Central Office Building) 

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Check the Contact link in the left hand column for our phone and fax numbers.    

The Southwest RPDC is one of nine regional professional development centers in Missouri, funded by DESE and serving teachers, administrators, and school districts. Our mission is to build the capacity of educators and schools to maximize student performance through high quality professional development.

Working in collaboration with southwest Missouri school districts, the Southwest RPDC provides facilitation and support services, through a network of individuals with content area and practical expertise. Our collaborative work focuses on enhancing the quality of both teacher and administrator practice for effective educational planning and programming to raise student achievement.