Hazelwood East Early Childhood Education

Hazelwood East Early Childhood Education is a preschool in Hazelwood, MO, located at 12555 Partridge Run Dr. It holds a rating of 2.80 based on available reviews.

East ECE is part of the Hazelwood School District Early Childhood Education Program, which operates three preschool locations. The program partners with Parents as Teachers to lay a foundation for future school success, working with families and the community to create a positive, nurturing environment focused on the social, emotional, and academic growth of each child. Its Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program teaches children to take care of themselves, others, their school, and the world around them, while encouraging creative thinking and problem solving.

All teachers at East ECE hold Bachelor's or Master's degrees in Early Childhood or Early Childhood Special Education and are certified through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The program is led by Dr. Stacy Ray, Director of Early Childhood, who joined the Hazelwood School District in 2012. Dr. Ray holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Missouri at St. Louis and Master's and Doctorate degrees from Missouri Baptist University, with over twenty years of experience as a teacher, principal, coordinator, and director. She has also served on multiple DESE committees and contributed to state curriculum resources.

The early years are the most formative period of a child's life, and East ECE is built around the idea that school, home, and community must work together to give every child in Hazelwood the strongest possible start.