A Cooperative Preschool
Westminster Preschool is where you come & play.
You make lots of friends and have fun along the way.
Medford’s most established preschool in the Rogue Valley has been serving families since 1972 as an outreach program of Westminster Presbyterian Church.The preschool provides recreation and education for preschool-age children through a parent cooperative organization under the supervision of trained teachers. An adult family member should be available to help in the classroom approximately once every four to five weeks.
Westminster preschool incorporates a curriculum that is based on developmentally-appropriate practices. The teachers plan an environment and activities in the large, open, well-furnished classrooms and on-site playground that are centered around the child’s need for social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth.
The preschool welcomes children from all cultures and religious backgrounds.
Preschool Staff:
- Julie Ward is WPC’s Early Childhood Director and has served as the Preschool Director for the last seven years. She has a Master’s degree in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling, and has been working in educational settings for 24 years.
- Hannah Hogan grew up in the WPC family and began teaching in the preschool in 2021. She has professional training as a Doula and extensive experience in early childhood training.
- Sarah Knox joined the preschool teaching staff in 2021 after serving as a parent helper in the cooperative for six years. Sarah is the mom of three boys, volunteers in the children’s ministry at her church,and is completing a degree in early childhood education.
- Natasha Larreau joined the preschool teaching staff after two years as a parent volunteer and a year as a long-term substitute within our program. She has a background in early childhood education and has spent the last decade teachin in our local school district and at her home church.
For more information about the preschool, please call the church office at 541-773-8274, or our Preschool Director, Julie Ward at 541-414-8558.
