Lafayette Park United Methodist Church Preschool (LPUMC) is community outreach program of Lafayette Park United Methodist Church. The church is located in the historic and thriving Lafayette Square neighborhood just north of historic Soulard District at Interstate Highway 44 and Jefferson Avenue.
This non-denominational preschool has operated since 1978 as cooperative with parents regularly used as teacher's aides and encouraged to be active participants in their child's preschool experience. LPUMC Preschool provides young children from the age of 2 with a variety of play and learning experiences to develop social, cognitive and physical skills.
What We Do
We provide a friendly safe, relaxed and nurturing environment for children ages two to through five to grow and learn. Our large, bright colorful classroom is laid out various activity and play centers. We use a wealth of curriculum materials and creative learning aides including games, puzzles, singing, dramatic play, story time, "show and tell", "talk time"a rt projects, field trips and more. Gross motor skills and cooperation is developed with daily play in well-equipped gym. Weather permitting, children take a weekly trip to the Barr Branch Library for story time.
Teacher, Ms. Coleman, has 20 years experience early
childhood environments and Elementary Education
certification.
Parent's Co-op:
Parent volunteer are used as teachers' aides reducing
preschool cost and assuring continuity of the
individual parent-child learning experience
Parental Involvement:
Teachers aides; field trip drivers; regularly cleaning
and maintenance of the facility and Preschool Board.
Program:
Half day session with limited extended-day options
offered; Small classes designed to maximize personal
and individual attention to each child with the goal of
reinforcing self-esteem and promoting self
Age Group:
Age two and up (okay if still in diapers) and working
on toilet training skills-confidence.
History, Description and Organizations
http://www.cooperatives.ucdavis.edu/what/child.html
http://www.ncba.org/children.cfm#preschool
http://npin.org/nls/cooperat.html
http://www.cooperative.org/children.cfm
http://www.teleport.com/~pcpo/coopschool.htm
http://www.ccppns.org/FAQ.html#anchor403006
http://www.coopschools.com/np_builder.cgi?np_links
http://www.iupui.edu/~millg/home.html
http://www.ccppns.org/homepage.html
2300 Lafayette Avenue;
St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 771-9214
(Columbia, Missouri)
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