Agency coordination and cooperation is necessary to establish quality educational programs in rural areas. An example of rural agency cooperation in Tennessee involves business and industry, church, vocational center, community college, United Way, and state and federal agencies in administering, equipping, staffing, and funding a child care and development center. The Children's Center--a comprehensive child care center opened in 1985--currently serves 62 children ages 2-6, and also has an after-school program for kindergarten children. Preschool children receive care, developmental and psychological assessment, social services, speech and hearing testing and therapy, and medical referrals. Students at a local vocational center serve as aides in a cooperative education/work experience program and may enroll in a program to earn college credits at a nearby community college. (LFL)