What: A pre-academic preschool program that prepares your child for kindergarten. The program emphasizes language development, literacy, math, and social interaction. The program is FREE. Supplies are provided. Parents must provide transportation. The maximum class size is 15 students per class.

Who: Children who live within the Springfield Public Schools attendance area, who will be four-years-old before August 1st and who will attend kindergarten the following school year.

Where: Bingham, Cowden, Fremont, Holland, McBride, McGregor, Pittman, Shady Dell, Truman, Twain, Weaver, Weller, Westport, Williams, York and other possible sites to be determined.

When: The program follows the Springfield Public Schools calendar.

If your child has NOT been screened, contact Parents As Teachers to schedule a screening appointment – 523-1160. Please call to setup a Wonder Years screening BEFORE April.

*NOTE: Your child must first be screened for the Wonder Years program. Enrollment into the program is based upon the screening results. Screening does not ensure placement in the Wonder Years program. In May, pre-enrollment forms will be mailed to families whose children have a qualifying screening score. Families will receive an acceptance letter in June if their child is offered a placement.

For more information contact the Wonder Years office at 523-1300.

Our PTA is collecting Box Tops again this year. Each quarter, the class who brings in the most Box Tops earns a party! Just clip the Box Tops logo off of any participating product and send it to school with your child. The money earned from Box Top collection is being placed in a fund for new playground equipment, so let's get collecting! For a complete list of products with Box Tops labels, click here.