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The Independence Community School District 4-year-old preschool program resides inside the Early Childhood Center. For the 2024-2025 school year, they are moving to two classrooms with full inclusion of students with special education needs with each classroom running a morning and afternoon session.
They contract with Kidsville Daycare Center to provide lunches for their Head Start students.
For more information, please see our PK4 page or contact Principal Kay Reidy at 319-332-0535.
The Kidsville 4-year-old preschool program resides in the Early Childhood Center building. Robin Kane is the full-time certified teacher and Ms. Talia Wolf is her full-time paraprofessional.
They offer AM and PM sessions with up to 20 students in each class. They follow the Teaching Strategies Curriculum, Second Step SEL, & Heggerty Program. Each day students engage in center time, small group work, large group/story, and outside time. In addition, Fontana Park comes in once a month, and SPARK/Reading Buddies twice a month.
Kidsville offers AM & PM snacks, lunch, and daycare.
For more information, please see the Kidsville Facebook page.
This 4-year-old preschool program is located in the Early Childhood Education building. Tiffany Bean is a full-time teacher with a certification in Early Childhood Education with an endorsement in Special Education. Lauren McMurrin is a full-time paraprofessional and is currently attending college to become a teacher.
They also provide wrap-around care before and after school and provide delicious and nutritious homemade lunches.
They partner with Fontana Park Conservation which allows them to have several classroom critters throughout the year. They have strong relations with the community and try to be involved often. In addition, several guest speakers throughout the year allow for enriched learning experiences.
For more information, please see the Moser Preschool & Daycare Center website or Facebook page.
The St. John School 4-year-old preschool program resides inside the St. John School K-8 building.
Ms. Olivia Wolf is the full-time certified teacher and Mrs. Kim Williamson is her full-time paraprofessional. Their program also offers physical education, music & library once a week from our certified staff and one-on-one weekly interactions with a middle school 'buddy.' Hot or cold lunch is offered to all preschool students daily.
In addition, the St. John Extended Care program offers daycare from 7 am - 6 pm each school day.
For more information, please visit the St. John Catholic School website.