2025-2026 School Year Early Childhood Education Program

  • The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Program offers seven weekly options. We staff each classroom with two teachers; parents and university practicum students often work in the classrooms as well. Class size increases with each age group. R-resident of Clayton School District, NR-non-resident.

Early Childhood Education Classes

 

Ages

Cost

Two-morning class

T/Th 9:00 a.m -11:30 am

15-27 months old 


$2727/year tuition-R

$3267/year tuition-NR

Three-morning class

M/W/F 9:00 a.m -11:45 a.m.

24-35 months old 


$4041/year tuition-R

$4842/year tuition-NR

Five-morning class:

M-F 9:00 a.m. -11:45 a.m

24-35 months old

$6741/year tuition-R

$7731/year tuition-NR

Four-morning 

M/T/W/Th 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

36-60 months old 


$5301/year tuition - R

$6093/year tuition-NR

Three full day class

T/W/Th 8:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

36-60 months old

$7191/year tuition-R

$8253/year tuition-NR


Four full day class

M/T/W/Th 8:45 a.m -3:15 p.m

36-60 months old

$9585/year tuition-R

$11,007/year tuition-NR

Five full day class

M-F 8:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

36-60 months old 


(Ages 3-5)

$11,970/year tuition-R

$13,743/year tuition-NR

Before school program 

on Gay Avenue campus only

7:30-8:45 a.m./9:00 a.m.  (all classes)

After school program available 

for the five full day classes only

3:15-5:30 p.m. (five full day only)


Tuition based on hours per month

Enrollment begins in April

  • Click here to view a printable version of the program overview.

    Click here to view a printable version of the enrollment application.

    For more information, or to arrange a visit, call the Family Center at (314)854-6900.
Last Modified on February 3, 2025