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Playschool and Toddler Time offered at Penn High School

Each year the Penn High School students enrolled in Childhood Development classes offer the two unique programs described below for preschoolers in our community.  

We encourage you to take advantage of PLAYSCHOOL and TODDLER TIME if you have young children in your household, and to tell your friends as well!

Toddler Time

Click here for the Spring 2025-26 Toddler Time enrollment form.

For children ages 1 – 3 and a parent or caregiver. It is led by the students enrolled in the Early Childhood Education classes and is designed to help them learn about the toddlers through direct interaction and observations.  Offered in the winter, specific dates to come. It is FREE for the toddler and caregiver!

 
The two teachers working with your family, depending on the dates and times you sign up are Mrs. Wachs (pronounced ‘Wax’) and Mrs. Wetzel. 
 
*Dates & Times are subject to change. 
 
*Only accepting 10 children per class. First come first serve. You may be put on a waitlist. 

 

Playschool

Click here for the 2025-26 Playschool Enrollment form.

Child Development students are in charge of creating intellectual, social, emotional, and physical lesson plans and games to engage 3 – 4-year-old children.  It is a wonderful, hands-on experience for these eager students to incorporate all that we have discussed throughout the school year. In addition, it is a great opportunity for young children to have interaction with fellow peers.  

It is very important that children be dropped off on time for PLAYSCHOOL and picked up on time afterwards! 

Please enter from Jefferson Road. Pull up to the crosswalk, and walk the children to Door K where Penn students will be waiting to meet the children and assist the parents if necessary. 

If you do not want your child’s picture taken and possibly posted on social media for observation and education purposes (children’s names are never listed), please note that on the enrollment form. We will make sure your privacy is respected. 

Playschool 2

Click here for the Playschool enrollment form.

Description: For potty-trained children, ages 4-5, gearing towards kindergarten. Student-led lesson plans with stations and routines. *We will allow some 3.5 year old children to join Option 1: Wach’s group, if potty-trained. 

Dates: First Semester: September 17-December 12. Second Semester: January 21- May 8. 

Wachs (Pronounced ‘wax’) Group: 8:30-9:45 am every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday. $100 Per Semester (Only accepting 10 children. First come first serve. You may be put on a waitlist.) 
 
Wetzel Group: 8:30-11:15 am every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday. $200 per semester (Only accepting 12 children. First come first serve. You may be put on a waitlist.) 
*Will accept donations for snacks, books, and school supplies. 

Additional notes:

  • It is very important that children be dropped off on time for PLAYSCHOOL and picked up on time afterwards! 
  • Please enter from Jefferson Road. Pull up to the crosswalk, and walk the children to Door K where Penn students will be waiting to meet the children and assist the parents if necessary.
  • If you do not want your child’s picture taken and possibly posted on social media for observation and education purposes (children’s names are never listed), please note that on the enrollment form. We will make sure your privacy is respected. 

Both TODDLER TIME and PLAYSCHOOL give the Child Development students at the high school an opportunity to plan intellectual, social, and physical development-based lessons, teach these lessons, and observe behaviors of young children.  

Both programs are part of Penn High School’s Health and Human Services Academy and are under the direction of certified teacher Kylee Wetzel.  Kylee can be reached at (574) 259-7961, extension 20132 or email Kylee Wetzel: kwetzel@phm.k12.in.us 

Becky Wachs also teaches Toddler Time and Playschools. Becky can be reached at (574) 259-7961, extension 20130 or email Becky Wachs: rwachs@phm.k12.in.us 

Follow Toddler Time and Playschool on Twitter @PennFACS , Facebook at @Kylee Wetzel and Instagram at @mrswetzel.phm.

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