Richards R-V School will offer a Title I Early Childhood Preschool Program for four-year-olds at the Richards Early Childhood Center during the 2023-2024 school year. The Preschool Program will consist of two half-day classes with one morning class and one afternoon class on Monday through Friday.

As an Early Childhood Center, we will also be offering curriculum-based Day Care services for the remainder of the day. Preschool students may be dually enrolled in both the Title I Preschool Program and the Early Childhood Day Care Program.

In order to attend Preschool classes or the Early Childhood Day Care Program, children must be four years old prior to August 1, 2023 and must reside within the Richards R-V School District. The Preschool Program will be based on the needs of our students. In order to know the needs of our upcoming students, it is very important that all children attend the screening.

Preschool screening will be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. To make an appointment for preschool screening, please call the school office at 417-256-5239. Parents wishing to enroll their child are asked to provide their child’s current immunization records and birth certificate when they return the enrollment packet by April 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.