The Park Forest Preschool is a nonprofit, state licensed program that provides 100% scholarship-funded, high quality preschool programming for low income, qualifying families in the community of State College, the Centre Region and the surrounding areas. The purpose of the preschool is to provide a safe and nurturing environment while promoting cognitive, social-emotional and physical growth for all the children it serves. We provide a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily. In each classroom there is one lead teacher and one to two teacher aides, providing additional attention.
Classes meet from 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. from September to December and from January to May.
The school also provides the following services to students and their families:
- Health screenings–medical, dental, vision, developmental and speech
- Clothing bank for the children
- Holiday food and gift boxes
- Emergency funds
- Weekly parenting classes
Visit our classrooms by clicking on the top menu or get involved by becoming a volunteer or financial contributor.
Check back often for updates on how our children are growing and learning!