prairie village
Mission Campus
Preschool
Facility Hours
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location
6641 Mission Road
Prairie Village, KS 66208
913-671-2338
mission campus
Preschool Overview
Welcome to the Village Church Preschool at Mission Campus. We are a NAEYC accredited preschool for ages 2.5-5. Every classroom is guided by the HighScope curriculum and by Early Childhood Education/Elementary Education degreed professionals. Our quality programming began in 1975 and continues today, serving second-generation students!
We are committed to meeting each student where they are in their development. We strive to provide an atmosphere where each child feels safe and able to learn skills at their own rate. We acknowledge that you, the parents, are the child’s first and most significant teachers and seek to build upon the foundation you have laid.
| Days per week | Early Preschool (2.5-3 years old) | 3-year-olds | 4-year-olds | 5-year-olds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day (Wed) | ✔️ | |||
| 2 days (Tue/Thurs) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
| 3 days (Mon/Wed/Fri) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
| 4 days (Mon-Thurs) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
- Your choice of half day or full day enrollment is available for all age groups. Mondays are half days only.
- Toilet training is not required for Early Preschoolers (ages 2.5-3).
- Toilet training is required for Preschoolers (ages 3-5).
Enrollment
Village Preschool enrollment for the upcoming school year may be requested through our Enrollment Application. Filling out the enrollment application does not guarantee enrollment. All enrollments will be confirmed within five business days with further instructions on submitting your tuition deposit. Once enrollment is full, a wait list will be started. No payment will be due until enrollment is secured if you are placed on the wait list.
Staggered Enrollment Schedule
For 2027-2028 School Year
| Starts Jan. 19, 2027 | Current Preschool Families |
| Starts Jan. 21, 2027 | Current Childcare Families and Village Members |
| Starts Jan. 22, 2027 | Former Preschool Families |
| Starts Jan. 25, 2027 | Open Community Enrollment Begins |
Curriculum & Special Programs
HighScope Curriculum
Our HighScope, play-based curriculum fosters engagement, development, and inquiry to encourage a lifelong love of learning. Guided by a belief in a caring, supportive, safe environment, we provide students with a broad range of educational opportunities to promote an early start for school success and to enrich each child’s social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and creative abilities.
Art
Classrooms regularly participate in an art program developed and led by retired Village preschool staff Debbie Smith. We use the “process art” approach, where children explore freely with art materials without worrying about correctness or imitation. Each child’s creation is valued as unique and exciting. The program also enhances children’s language skills through discussions on shape, size, color, and texture. It extends art learning with open-ended questions and conversations about various artists and their styles.
Movement
Our Movement program focuses on enhancing children’s natural growth and development through movement exploration and sensory integration. It teaches children about body movement, muscle function, and the ability to plan and execute movements. Minimal equipment is used in order to encourage concentration on bodily movements rather than machinery.
This curriculum is provided to classrooms 2 times per month for 3-5-year-old students and once a month for Early Preschool students during the school year and is taught by former Village Preschool teacher, Mary van Thullenar.
What iF Puppets
Once a month, a puppet educator employed by What iF Puppets will visit our classrooms. The goal of the program is to expand access to young people to arts-integrated learning, social-emotional skill development, and professional puppetry productions. Lessons are hands-on, interactive experiences for students.
What Childcare Program Is Best for Us?
Interested in teaching here?
If you want to work with amazing kids and families, you’re in luck. We would love to meet with you. Please contact Sarah McKee at sarah.mckee@villagepres.org.
