Our mission is to provide opportunity for preschoolers and adults to develop new friendships, be nurtured in Christian values, and be educated in life skills.

Who Are We?

The Parent & Preschool Center is a ministry started as an outgrowth of a ladies Bible study group. As these ladies met to share together, they wished to provide a learning environment for their preschool-aged children. Through the support of five area churches their dream became a reality when the Center opened in 1977. These churches continue to provide significant financial support towards our operating costs.

"Parent" in our title represents the ongoing weekly meetings of women for the purpose of fellowship and nurture. This group is called Connections and you can find more information about this group and the schedule of classes on the page entitled Connections. The other part of our Center includes the enrolled, tuition-paid preschool. Please refer to the Enrollment page for more information about our program.

Location:

The Parent & Preschool Center is housed in the lower level of Mellinger Mennonite Church, 1916 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster. The building is located very close to the intersection of Greenfield Road and Lincoln Highway (also 462).

School Calendar:

The first day of school will be Tuesday, September 14, 2010. We run a 30-week program with breaks for Thanksgiving, Christmas and a week off in the spring (this week can be used for snow make up days if needed).

In the event that a class needs to be cancelled or delayed due to inclement weather, it will be listed on WJTL 90.3, WDAC 94.5 and WGAL TV channel 8. You may also register for an e-mail notice by logging onto WGAL.com. We will always be listed as “Parent & Preschool Center”.