Preschools In/near Prairie Village, KS

Wow, I love the responses you got and will check them out myself!

We live in PV and I'm just now looking at preschools for my 2-year old for next year as he'll be eligible to start in January if we want to.

We toured Notre Dame de Sion a few weeks ago. Pricey(!) but they seem great - montessori curriculum, french lessons as part of the regular schedule and swimming 3 days a week for certain periods a semester. The teachers and staff were amazing during our visit and the friends I know with kids there love it. They have 2, 3, 4 & 5 day weeks, plus half days.

We are very close to Village Presbyterian on 67th & MIssion and have heard wonderful things about it so we will tour there, too. We currently do childcare there on Fridays from 9:30 - 11:30. When we walk past the preschool rooms the kids are always doing something fun and it looks like they love having the kids there and learning is a great experience. Plus, we can walk to it!

At the moment, we are enrolled in Parent's Day Out at Country Club Christian (61st & Ward Parkway) and adore it. I started him there just after he turned one when I was unhappy with the home daycare we were using. Just touring made me feel SO good and I am excited to leave him there each Wednesday knowing he'll be in good hands. They have an accredited preschool there as well, plus a great program called the Transition Class for kids to get used to the structure of preschool. It starts out kind of like PDO but becomes more structured as the year moves on. Both the Transition classes and Preschool classes are doing open houses this week (Wednesday and Thursday) from 9:30 - 11:30. I already know I'm signing my guy up for Transition for this fall and am going to see the classrooms tomorrow. You sign up for either Mon & Wed, Tues & Thur, or just Fri ( but they like to have you there for two days at least), and they are 5 or 6 hours long.

A few of my friends are sending their kids to Ward Parkway preschool (75th and Ward Parkway) next fall. They have 1/2 day classes but you can extend with a lunch bunch and after school program. I think it's only $100/month if you do the morning preschool only!

Another one we are interested in is St. Paul's near Westport. Not in PV, but I've heard good reviews and that it's worth the short drive.

A friend in south PV is sending her daughter to Rolling Hills next year. I think it's at 95th and Nall or near there, but I don't know anything about it. Her neighbors with 4 kids are very happy with it, though.

I don't know if Countryside Christian in MIssion (SMP and Nall) has preschool, but the friends I have that use it for PDO give it great recommendations.

Sounds like we are all lucky to have such great options!

Check out First Lutheran Early Education Center at 64th and state line. WORTH the drive. We drove 20 minutes in the opposite direction of work every day just to take him there. Teachers are stellar and education is amazing. I am planning on enrolling my younger two in that school as well. My 6 1/2 yr old STILL talks about how much he loved that school! They take lots of field trips and make the kids very active in the community and outside.

I pulled my son from JCCC's hersteiner center when he was just 3, after I discovered he was being emotionally/verbally abused. I took him to first lutheran not knowing if he could trust again after all he'd been through.. they were AMAZING and handled it sooo well. Mrs. Weaver at FLEEC even rubbed his back every day during nap for months to make him feel at ease... PLEASE check them out!!!!

Tell them "jill" sent you and they will know who I am!!

I send my kids to Praire Baptist at 75th and Roe. It is a loving fun place for kids. It is small enough so it is not overwhelming for the kids and all the teachers know everyone. They have a good program that helps get the kiddos prepared for Kindergarten which is important to me.
It is enrollment time at most preschools. If I were you I would call 3 or 4 and ask to come in for a tour. I think you will know what is best for your family after a couple tours.
Good luck!

I second Prairie Baptist at 75th and Roe. The director and teachers are wonderful and both of my children have flourished there. It is a very loving environment and well run. I've been extremely happy with my experience there.

Best of luck.

There are two you should check out. First is St. Michael's at 67th & Nall, and the other is Asbury United Methodist Church at 75th & Nall. Good luck!

St. Michaels at 67th and Nall!! We LOVE it there. Enrollment starts very soon, and 2, 3, or 5 days are available. Good luck!