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Half-Day Integrated Preschool

Pattonville Early Childhood's half-day integrated preschool program is free to district residents.  

Our half-day preschool program is fully inclusive for students who are typically developing and children who demonstrate developmental delays in the areas of cognition, social/emotional, behavior, communication, and motor that qualify for an Individualized Education Program (IEP). A Certified Early Childhood Special Education teacher and a Paraprofessional work together in these classrooms to educate the students using our curriculum based upon the Missouri Early Learning Standards. The classroom has a maximum of 12 children. The half-day program is Monday-Thursday with a morning session and an afternoon session. 

Our multi-aged integrated classrooms create a learning environment where younger children are nurtured by older children and all students benefit from collaborative hands-on learning environment. The educators foster and build a community in which older children learn through leadership and in turn build self-confidence. All children have the opportunity to experience positive peer interactions and develop strong social/emotional skills through a language rich curriculum.

We truly believe all children will learn in our school as we focus on child strengths and  when children play together, they learn together.

Half-Day details 

  • Morning session:  8:15 - 11:15 a.m.
  • Afternoon session:  12:15 - 3:15 p.m.

Families interested need to submit an online application. A lottery system will be utilized to select students for the program. Limited spaces available. Bus transportation is not available. Click the button below to apply. 

  • Children must be three years old by July 31 in order to participate.  

  • A $50  non-refundable registration fee is required

  • You must be able to provide transportation for your child.

Apply for half-day preschool

Parents/Guardians will begin by submitting an application. All applications will be placed in a lottery to determine which children receive a spot in the program. 

Parents will be notified by email soon after the lottery to let them know if their child was selected for a spot. Once accepted, parents can begin the registration process. Parents of students who were drawn in the lottery will need to complete the online registration and pay a $50 non-refundable registration fee. Students who are not drawn in the lottery will be placed on a wait list.

 

Lottery Guidelines

  • Must be a Pattonville resident.

  • Applications must be submitted between February 1 and February 28 in order to be in the lottery.

  • Lottery will be held on the first Monday in March.

  • Families will be notified no later than March 7, 2025 if they received a spot for their child or if they were placed on the waiting list.

  • Any applications received after February 28, will automatically go to the end of the waiting list as received.  

  • Children must be 3 years old by July 31.

Open Registration for the 2025-2026  School Year begins February 3, 2025. We will begin accepting applications at 8:00 am using the link below.

To Apply: Complete the Free Half-Day Integrated Preschool Application Form

Families will be emailed confirming if there is an available spot for their child and instructions on the next steps. 

 

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