WCSD PK Partners

There are three different preschool programs providing four year old preschool that fall under the umbrella of the Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards. The WCSD Preschool Partners are able to provide tuition free four-year-old programming through the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program grant. All of our partners are re-evaluated every three years to make sure each program is in compliance with the QPPS standards.

Below are the three IQPPS partners in the Williamsburg Community School District and their registration dates for the 2021-2022 school year:

• Lil' Raiders - Williamsburg Community School District program: Public, 4 Year Old, 3 Year Old and IEP students

  • Teacher, Laura McCalester

*Tuition covers additional and optional hours beyond the 10 hours provided by the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program (SWVPP) Grant.  Tuition Scholarships may be available through Early Childhood Iowa. 

• Lutheran Interparish Preschool (private preschool): 4 year old, 3 year old programs

  • Teacher: Jodi Van Etten, jvanetten@lutheraninterparish.com

    • Four Year Old : MWF AM's & PM's

• Williamsburg Community Preschool (private preschool): 4 year old, 3 year old programs

  • Teacher: Stacy Horvath, wcpkidsrock@yahoo.com

    • Four Year Old : MWF AM's & PM's
      
      

A Summary From the Iowa Department of Education: 

The Department of Education (DE) designated Early Childhood Consultants (Early Learning Work Team) to develop a set of state standards. The Early Learning Work Team reviewed other state's early childhood program standards and national research regarding program standards and criteria.  The Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards (QPPS), were drafted then finalized by the spring of 2004. These standards were developed to be used for programs with 3- and 4-year-old children. Overall, Iowa' s QPPS were developed as a beginning point for cc programs to engage in of a continuum of to implement quality standards for early childhood programs to work toward accreditation with NAEYC program standards and criteria. The QPPS were designed to be used with programs having funding linked to the Iowa Department of Education. In addition, community based early childhood programs were considered necessary to be included in this pool of programs since preschoolers with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) need to receive special education services in the least restrictive environment (setting with typical peers).