Welcome to Parents’ Place
Parents’ Place is a completely parent-run non-profit organization that provides educational programming and support to preschool children ages one to five and their caregivers. Our program offers a truly unique experience.
Unlike traditional drop-off preschools or daycares, while children learn and play in the classroom, parents and caregivers congregate in the Parent Room.
We offer four classrooms: Baby, Toddler, Preschool, and Kindergarten Readiness.
Parents’ Place operates Monday through Thursday from 9:30am - 11:30am. While we are located in the downstairs of Spruce St. UMC, we are a non-religious organization.
I love talking to other parents and learning from one another. I wish I would have known about Morgantown Parents’ Place sooner!”
I love talking to other parents and learning from one another. I wish I would have known about Morgantown Parents’ Place sooner!”
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Why non drop-off?
Learn more about our non-drop off method and why it makes our experience unique.
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Enrollment
Interested in enrolling? Get all the details around our enrollment process and tuition and dues.
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Explore our classrooms
Take a peek inside our four classrooms and see what each level has to offer.
History
Parents’ Place was founded in 1982 by a group of child birth educators as part of a grant at WVU. The program was intended to be an outreach program in conjunction with Parents Anonymous.
Beginning with only a few members, Parent’s Place quickly blossomed to twenty members. Meetings were held in the Sunday school room of the Presbyterian Church downtown. The two hour meetings were loosely structured. While the children played together, parents discussed parenting issues such as discipline, diets, and potty training. Occasionally, students majoring in Child Development attended the meetings to play with the children. Snacks were provided on an alternating basis by the parents.
Since that time, Parents’ Place has grown to 40+ families and is run by a volunteer board of parents. Preschool classes run Monday through Thursday, 9:30am to 11:30 am. Most members attend one to two days a week.
Parents’ Place currently staffs six experienced teachers, some of which are former members themselves.
Morning Music Circle
If you’re little one is not quite old enough to enroll in a Parents’ Place classroom, consider our Morning Music Circle program. MMC serves children aged one or younger.
Parents and caregivers remain with their child and participate along with them.