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We have 3 pre-k schools in Strafford, MO! Compare and find the best pre-k school to fit your needs.

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Westerman's Day Care

406 S Dell St Strafford, MO

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Westerman's Day Care offers home-based child care and early education programs for pre-kindergarten children. Based at 406 S Dell Street, the facility serves the residents of the Strafford, MO community. Westerman's Day Care can admit ten children who are between the ages of zero and seven years old.
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Fair Grove, MO: Engaging, exciting, Christian, infant-toddler-preschool care As a Missouri licensed in-home childcare provider and a teaching mother of 25 years, you can be confident your child will be well cared for and educationally encouraged at their age level. Our daily schedule, tailored to stimulate your young one's...

Marshfield Child Development Center

220 S. Elm St. Marshfield, MO

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Developmental (play-based)
Preschool
Child care
"Where quality child care greets you at the door." Marshfield Child Development Center (locally known as "MCDC") is a licensed child care facility providing care for pre-school and school age children ages 2-12. MCDC offers daily activities to help prepare children for kindergarten, along with offering...

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Pre-k programs in Strafford, MO offer an opportunity to introduce your child to school activities, develop social skills, and foster an enthusiasm for learning. Early exposure to education, including math, science, and language arts provides pre-k students with important foundations for the rest of their academic career. Pre-k also teaches kids important life skills such as sharing and caring for others and independence from home. Many parents find pre-k essential to developing the necessary skills to succeed in a classroom setting!

We recommend checking whether pre-k is mandatory or voluntary in Strafford, MO, as well as reviewing pre-k curriculum at your top choices to make sure it meets your child's needs. You should be prepared to ask questions around the staff's qualifications, safety standards, extracurricular activities and hours of operation, and of course, tuition costs.

Many parents believe pre-k is an important step for young learners, teaching them essential education and social skills. The pre-k curriculum near you in Strafford, MO typically includes activities such as creative expression, physical development, emergent reading and pre-math/counting lessons. Socially, students are encouraged to practice problem solving and to develop positive relationships with their peers. All pre-k classes provide developmentally appropriate learning experiences tailored to each age level of young children, and each center will have their own approach. Be sure to ask for any specific subjects or fundamentals you have in mind!

Pre-k is designed to give children get a jump start on their education journey, and most pre-k programs near you in Strafford, MO programs begin teaching basic math, writing and language arts skills. On top of this, pre-k teachers also use social and emotional experiences to ensure the students are well-prepared to enter school and develop their interpersonal skills. How a pre-k approaches these areas will vary, but you can count on a well-rounded approach to learning and development with these tenents in mind.

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