Circle of Friends Preschool

Circle of Friends Preschool is a daycare in Manchester, MO, serving families with children from one year old through age five. The school organizes its classrooms by age, with separate rooms for one-year-olds, two-year-olds, three-year-olds, and four- and five-year-olds, along with a dedicated music room. Programs are offered for each of these age groups, and parents have access to a tuition payment system through ProCare, a calendar, and written policies covering sick days and refunds. The preschool operates out of multiple classrooms, including Room 107 for ages one to two, Room 108 for ages two to three, Room 109 for ages three to four, Room 110 for ages two to three, Room 111 for ages four to five, Room 112 for ages three to four, Room 114 for ages four to five, and Room 116 for ages four to five. Room 118 is used for music instruction. The teaching team includes Music Teachers Kelly Hall and Susan Christensen, Director Melanie Knipping, and teachers Kristen Taylor, Jill Mason, Jennie Pegg, Ellen Ewing, Linda Anthony, Jill Worland, Kristi Metter, Becky Bassett, Lauren Hobart, Denise Saunders, Mim Wangtrongjit, Valerie Love, Amanda Pulliam, Christine Gopi, and Susan Fehr, with Suzanne Scheidt listed as a teacher and Chessey Brenton as Front Desk Coordinator. The school also publishes key registration dates for the upcoming school year. The preschool sits on Woods Mill Rd, roughly a third of a mile from Pierremont Pocket Park and about four-tenths of a mile from Margaret Stoecker Park. The Manchester City Police Station is within walking distance at four-tenths of a mile, and Manchester Road, a main road and highway, is about half a mile away. The Veterans Memorial is also nearby at half a mile. With a rating of 4.60 from families who have reviewed it, Circle of Friends Preschool draws on a sizable staff of teachers and specialists in music and administration to serve young children across Manchester, MO.