*Your child will receive a developmental screening as a part of the enrollment process for preschool.  All students must have a completed screening prior to enrolling in one of our Early Childhood preschool programs.

*All students are placed on a waiting list for their home school following a completed preschool screening and online registration.  Students are contacted for placement from the waiting list once a spot becomes available.   

All Programs Include Parents as Teachers

An important part of the Ferguson-Florissant preschool and pre-kindergarten program is the regular personal visit with the teacher or Parent Educator, parent, and child.  Parents often tell us that personal visits are their favorite part of the program.  These one-hour visits occur approximately every five weeks, and can be scheduled during the day or, if needed, in the early evening.  Parent Educators talk with parents about their child’s development and parenting issues.  Everyone does an activity together, learning about how children work in school.  In very special situations, these personal visits can occur in the school if no possible home arrangement can be made.

Children with special needs and other preschool children who are enrolled in the inclusion or combined classes as well as the full day preschool class and Head Start will have home visits with a parent educator.  

It is very important that all appointments for personal visits be honored.  This is one of the things that makes this program so successful in helping children be ready for kindergarten.  Teachers and parent educators have very busy schedules and appreciate being called if someone is sick and a personal visit must be missed.  Parents’ ongoing commitment to the full program is very important for children’s success.

A Preschool Screening is the First Step

Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year has ended.  If your child was placed on a waiting list, you will be contacted if a spot should become available. If your child has an Individualized Education Plan, or if you would like to inquire about special education services, please contact Kelsey Busby at 314-824-2073. 

Screening appointments will open for the 2024-2025 school year on April 1, 2024.  Please continue to check our website for additional information.  If your child is 3, and currently on the wait list, you will receive an email in December regarding early enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year.   Click the link to the right "Enroll in FFSD Preschool" for additional details on the enrollment process.