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Playschool and Toddler Time

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 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.  It is FREE for the toddler and caregiver!

Playschool

Click here for the 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.

Additional notes:

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

A small circle drive at the southeast corner of the high school (enter off Jefferson Road) provides PLAYSCHOOL parents convenient access to the PLAYSCHOOL entrance at Door K, where high school students are stationed to assist parents. This map will help you find your way.

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.

For potty-trained children, ages 4-5, gearing towards kindergarten. Student-led lesson plans with stations and routines. *We will allow some older 3-year-olds to join Option 1: Wach’s group, if potty-trained. 

Additional notes:

  • It is very important that children be dropped off on time for PLAYSCHOOL and picked up on time afterwards! 
  • A small circle drive at the southeast corner of the high school (enter off Jefferson Road) provides PLAYSCHOOL parents convenient access to the PLAYSCHOOL entrance at Door K, where high school students are stationed to assist parents. This map will help you find your way.
  • 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 & PLAYSCHOOL 2 give Early Childhood Education students at the high school an opportunity to plan and implement intellectual, social, and physical development-based lessons, and observe the behaviors of young children.  

All programs are part of Penn High School’s Health and Human Services Academy and are under the direction of certified teachers Kylee Wetzel & Becky Wachs.  Mrs. Wetzel can be reached at (574) 259-7961, extension 20132, Mrs. Wachs can be reached at extension 20132. Or click here to email Kylee Wetzel or Click here to email Bechy Wachs. 

Follow Toddler Time and Playschool on Facebook at @Kylee Wetzel and Instagram at @mrs.wetzel.phs. Becky Wachs is also on Instagram @mrs.wfacs.