How We Practice Child Safety

Your child's safety is our top priority. Learn about our comprehensive safety policies and procedures at St. Matthew Preschool. Rest assured your child is in caring and secure hands.

Three annual inspections are conducted by the State Fire Marshal, Sanitation Department, and Bureau of Child Care (both with the State Department of Health and Senior Services). The local fire department also inspects the building annually.

Student-to-Teacher Ratio The maximum student/teacher ratio of no more than 9:1.
Staffing  Two teachers are assigned to each classroom.
Classroom Sizes The number of children assigned to a classroom is based on the size of the classroom. The classrooms have a total of 13 to 17 students. 

Background Checks for child abuse and neglect through the Children’s Division Family Care Safety Registry have been conducted on each caregiver and all other personnel at the facility.

Licensed Exempt Rules of Missouri allow certain childcare providers to operate without a license, but they must still adhere to specific regulations. For more information, read the state documentation here.

The disciplinary philosophy and policies of this facility are:

Our goal of discipline is to teach rather than punish. Every effort will be made to anticipate conflicts and redirect a child to more constructive, appropriate activities. All discipline shall be reasonable, fair, equally, and impartially applied.

The education philosophy and policies of this facility are: 

We believe it is our responsibility to bring the saving grace of God to all people. Each child is a unique gift of God. A loving Christian environment has been developed to meet a child’s needs for emotional, social, and cognitive growth, as well as his or her physical and spiritual growth.

St. Matthew Preschool

700 NE Chipman Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64063

stmatthewps@gracefaithlove.org
816-524-4354

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