Preschool
The Parkway Preschool program offers a quality, play-based learning experience in a safe and nurturing environment. Our developmentally appropriate curriculum fosters both academic and social growth.
- Full and Half Day classes
- 7 locations throughout the District
- Teachers are degreed and certified
- Children must be 3 years old before August 1
- Parkway Residents and Non-Residents
- Preschool follows the Parkway district calendar from August to May
- Fee-based program
PRESCHOOL ON PARADE
- Tuesday, February 3, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
- Virtual via Google Meet
- Parents and guardians of 2026-2027 preschoolers
Are you ready to take the next step in your child's educational journey? Join us for Preschool On Parade, a session specially designed for parents considering Parkway Early Childhood for their child's very first or next school experience outside the home! This online event offers a peek into our nurturing classroom environment, introduces our developmentally appropriate curriculum, and highlights how we guide young learners to discover, play, and grow. Learn about our full-day & half-day programs, district preschool locations, and enrollment process. We want you to feel completely confident and excited about this milestone in your child's life! Registration Required- Click Here
Curriculum
At the heart of our preschool program is the Project Construct curriculum—an innovative, research-based approach to teaching the Missouri Early Learning Standards. This hands-on, project-based framework encourages children to follow their natural curiosity, explore meaningful questions, and lead their learning through purposeful play and discovery. Our classrooms extend beyond four walls, emphasizing nature-based and outdoor learning experiences that foster a deep connection to the environment. Alongside academic growth, we prioritize relationships and character education, nurturing empathy, responsibility, and resilience in every child. Through this approach, we cultivate caring, confident, capable learners ready to thrive in school and beyond.
Goals
- Provide meaningful, developmentally appropriate learning experiences based on the individual developmental needs of each child
- Help children value and respect themselves and others
- Stimulate creativity and self-expression
- Promote language and literacy skills
- Stimulate cognitive development
- Promote health, physical growth, and motor development
- Encourage self-discipline
- Help children become accepting, caring individuals and develop supportive and helpful classroom relationships