Parents as Teachers

Pre-K Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year will begin in February:

- February 10-21: Currently enrolled and returning Pre-K families and WSD employees.

- February 24: All Wentzville School District residents.

To enroll in our tuition-based preschool program, students must be 3 years old by July 31 of the year they are starting preschool.

For more information or to register, please visit the District Website.

All children who will turn five before Aug. 1, 2025, are eligible to attend kindergarten.

To register your child for kindergarten, follow the steps below:

1. Complete a kindergarten screening. If your child has not been screened at their preschool, daycare, or the Parents as Teachers office please register for a screening by visiting: https://tinyurl.com/KScreen2025 or clicking on the link below. Children not screened yet will complete their screening at the registration event. An appointment is required for screening.

2. Attend the registration event between 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 3:15-7:30 p.m. at Berrey-Place Center, 1 Campus Drive, Wentzville, MO 63385. Come prepared with the required items, including proof of residency, immunization record, birth certificate, parent/guardian photo ID, and documentation regarding legal guardianship (if applicable). No appointment is necessary for registration.

• Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 | Discovery Ridge
• Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 | Boone Trail
• Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 | Wabash
• Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 | Heritage
• Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 | Stone Creek
• Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 | Peine Ridge
• Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 | Green Tree
• Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 | Lakeview
• Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 | Prairie View
• Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 | Journey
• Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 | Duello
• Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 | Crossroads
• March 4, 6, 11, 13, & 18 | Make-up date if needed

Share some love with your child at our February Stay and Play. Sort candy hearts, make a heart sticky paper craft, and more! Come and see what our popular sensory bin is full of this month! We hope to see you there!

Date: Wednesday, February 5

Morning Session: 9-10 a.m.

Evening Session: 6-7 p.m.

Location: Berrey-Place Center
1 Campus Drive, Wentzville, MO 63385 (Next to Lion's Choice)

We are excited to partner with Playtime Party Center and offer Toddler Time! Enjoy all the fun that Playtime Party Center offers with your child and have lunch provided too! The cost is $10 per child, $4.95 per adult. This price includes lunch and will be collected by Playtime Party Center when you arrive. This event is for children 5 and under.

Date: Thursday, February 6

Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Location: Playtime Party Center

Address: 105 Highway A, Wentzville, MO 63385

Is your family struggling to get a good night's rest? Is getting your little one to fall asleep and stay asleep a constant struggle? Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Certified Gentle Sleep Coach Jennifer Tietjen will be presenting at this month's parent group all about sleep. With over 15 years of pediatric experience, Jennifer specializes in a variety of sleep issues including short naps and early rising, difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep, prolonged night wakings, and much more. Join us at our February Parent group all about strategies to help your child (and you) get back to sleep.

You will have the option to utilize child care during the presentation.

Childcare will be provided by Certified Parent Educators along with help from A+ High School Volunteers. Please indicate below if you will be utilizing our childcare services and for how many children.

Date: Tuesday, February 11

Time: Presentation will begin promptly at 6 p.m. (Please arrive at 5:45 if using childcare)

Location: Barfield Early Childhood Center
Address: 2025 Hanley Rd. Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368

Come with your kiddos dressed in their pajamas for a fun night of literacy! Listen to a variety of bedtime stories along with activities based on each story. You will hear some of your family favorites along with many others. We are excited to partner with the CHAMP Therapy Dog Program to give your child the opportunity to read to a therapy dog! There will also be pizza for sale prior to the event - more information is on the registration form! During this event, the Scholastic Book Fair will be open for you and your child to find a new book to take home and share.

Date: Tuesday, February 25

Time: 6-7 p.m.

Location: Barfield Early Childhood Center
Address: 2025 Hanley Rd. Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368

Home visits are a vital aspect of supporting families, and Parent Educators work incredibly hard to plan your personalized home visits. Please let us know if, due to illness, or life's other demands, you need to reschedule an in-person visit. We will gladly accommodate your family's needs by changing your in-person visit to a virtual or phone visit. While we understand that life happens and rescheduling can be a part of that, please know that your parent educators count on your visits. Virtual and/or phone visits allow us to maintain that connection in order to continue to offer the best support to your family!

Due to snow or freezing rain, it may be best for your Parent Educator to cancel and/or change your in-person visit to a virtual or phone visit because of possible hazardous road conditions. We also coordinate with the school district if they close due to inclement weather. If the school district closes when a PAT event is scheduled, the event will be canceled and rescheduled for a different date. Let's all stay safe out there!

If your child is under the age of 5 and you live in the state of Missouri, your child qualifies for a free book to be shipped to your home each month! Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has partnered with MO DESE to fund all school districts in Missouri with this wonderful program. Click on the image above or the button below to sign your child up for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. It's never too early to share the love of reading!

Hey parents and caregivers! Are you looking to gain more knowledge on parenting topics such as toilet training, nutrition, sleep, discipline, speech and language, pediatric anxiety, and much more? We have a resource for you! Check out our virtual library of various parenting topics on our website. Virtual parenting groups are available for you to watch at your convenience. Make sure to connect with us if there is a topic you would like to see added to our library.

Are you struggling with your child's behaviors? Do you feel like you are constantly in a power struggle with your child? Master the art of confident parenting with Conscious Discipline. Conscious discipline is a social-emotional learning program designed by Dr. Becky Bailey and based on brain research. It supports teaching self-control and self-regulation in both parents and children, focusing on a better understanding of managing big feelings and making connections. Watch these virtual trainings presented by Parent Educator, Lucy Bigelow, to learn more about the conscious discipline method. Linked below.

Did you know the Library to You Bookmobile makes stops around the Wentzville area? Grow your reader with stories, songs, and activities that enhance early literacy skills. Browse materials, use the Wi-Fi, chat with friendly staff members about your favorite books, and more. Click the link below to find out where the Bookmobile will be this month. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

The Storybook Walk provides a new outdoor adventure that champions family connection, early childhood development, and health and wellness. Stories are hand-picked by library staff with a child’s enjoyment in mind. Pages are posted at several stations along a trail, allowing families and friends to enjoy a story as they walk the path and take in the scenery.

New stories are featured frequently so that the fun continues year-round. Take a walk with us and read a new story each month at the locations listed here.

Be the first to know about the latest WSD happenings by connecting with our school district on social media! Follow Wentzville School District on Instagram @wsdschools for fun and relevant content. You might just stumble upon a spotlight of your student. instagram.com/wsdschools