• Missouri Quality Pre-K (MOQPK)

    MOQPK (Missouri Quality Preschool Program Grant Classroom) Four additional classrooms are made possible through the MOQPK (Missouri Quality Pre-K) Grant. This is a grant that was started last school year. To be eligible for the 5 full days a week program, students must be 4 years of age by July 31, 2024 and qualify for Free & Reduced Meals. The program does allow for some non-Free & Reduced Meal students. Transportation is not provided for students participating in this program.

  • Title I Preschool

    All resident students are welcome to apply to our Title I Preschool Program and will be screened for developmental readiness by Parents as Teachers. Title I funds are limited and the number of children eligible for Title I Preschool may vary from year to year.

    Title I Preschool Programs will be located within Heritage and Peine Ridge Elementary Schools.  Students in the Title I preschool program who elect to enroll in the afternoon enrichment program will be responsible for associated fees. Please see rates for more information. 

    Due to the limited number of Title I preschool enrollment spaces, the following procedures will be followed for available TItle I preschool slots:

    1. Approximately two-thirds of the available Title I slots will be reserved for 4 year olds and the remaining slots will be available for 3 year olds. 
    2. Students must be residents of the Wentzville School District.
    3. Students will be selected based on multiple criteria and the greatest academic need. Criteria include the DIAL-4 developmental screening and social emotional screening conducted by Parents as Teachers (PAT), age, PAT referral, home language spoken, Free and Reduced Lunch status, etc.
    4. If a waitlist is necessary, a rank-ordered waiting list will be maintained. Individuals will be contacted if Title I preschool slots open during the school year. 

  • Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)

    The Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) component of our school provides services to children ages 3 through 5 who have been identified with a significant delay or disability.  An Individual Education Program (IEP) is developed with consideration of each child’s unique strengths to remediate identified weaknesses.  A wide range of intervention services are available for eligible children.  The ECSE program provides children the opportunity to work on their individualized goals within a child-centered environment that offers developmentally appropriate activities and a variety of language experiences. 

    Our guiding principle is to provide children early intervention services in the least restrictive environment in the hope that over time they will excel without the need for such services.  These services are free of charge for eligible children.  Children that are ineligible for special education services may attend the  Early Childhood Special Education Center on a tuition basis, until enrollment capacity is reached.  

  • Integrated Preschool

    Students not eligible for special education services that wish to participate in our Integrated Preschool classrooms (classrooms composed of “typically developing” and special education students) may do so on a fee basis. Children that turn 3 before August 1st are eligible to attend Early Childhood Special Education Center. Children that turn 5 before August 1st of the current school year are not eligible to attend the Early Childhood Special Education Center. Children that turn 5 before August 1st should be enrolled in their respective Kindergarten. Please note, enrollment at Barfield is on an annual basis. Fee paying families must enroll their children each year. The fee rates are based on days of attendance.