Barbara Inman, Administrative Director
Mill Creek Middle School
8001 Mize Blvd. Lenexa, Kansas 66227
913-667-3512 ext. 5036
binman@usd232.org  

For enrollment information & questions please contact Jamie Fink, Associate Director, at jfink@usd232.org or 667-3512 ext. 3035.

Vision: All children will learn, grow and develop to realize their full potential.

Mission: To provide the information, support, and encouragement parents need to help their children develop optimally during the crucial early years of life.

Parents as Teachers (P.A.T.) is an international early childhood parent education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child's third birthday.

Components of the program include:

Personal Visits Personal visits support parents in their parenting role in order to promote optimal child development and positive parent-child interaction. Personal visits with Certified Parent Educators are scheduled approximately every 8 weeks and are about an hour in length. 

Family Events  Family Events provide opportunities for parents to acquire information about child development, parenting and positive parent-child interaction, while gaining support from each other. De Soto Parents as Teachers offers both parent only and parent/child events throughout the school year. Children must be immunized before attending any group PAT event.

Screenings Screenings provide regular information about each child's health and developmental progress, increases parents' understanding of their child's development, and identifies strengths and abilities, as well as areas of concern. De Soto Parents as Teachers offers annual screenings to children enrolled in our program. 

Resource Network The program connects families to needed resources and takes an active role in the community, establishing ongoing relationships with other institutions and organizations that serve families. P.A.T. library resource materials listed on our site are available for check out at our offices in room 302 in Mill Creek Middle School. When visiting the offices at Mill Creek, please call ahead to set up a time to visit.

Weekly Playgroups During the 2008-2009 school year, daytime and evening playgroups are being offered at Mill Creek Middle School  in Lenexa. Days and times of playgroup are listed on our newsletter/calendar link. Children must be immunized before attending playgroup.

Bi-Monthly Newsletter Our online P.A.T. newsletter features program activities and useful information. Calendars of events are also posted online for parents to view and print off. Click on our newsletter/calendar link to find out the latest events taking place at De Soto Parents as Teachers.

Enrollment After you have enrolled we will send you our De Soto Parents as Teachers welcome letter. Your information will be entered into our data base and you will be placed on a waiting list for personal visits until you are contacted by a parent educator. New families are assigned a parent educator as families graduate the program. Your family will be contacted by a parent educator to receive personal visits according to the date of your registration on the waiting list. Due to the growth of our program, first time parents may receive visits sooner.  All other components of our program (playgroup, family events, resource check out, screenings and our calendar and newsletters) are available to you at the time of enrollment.To enroll in the De Soto Parents as Teachers program please click on the enrollment form link.