About Us
Dedicated Staff
Our wonderful staff consists of a certified or degreed lead teacher and teacher assistant in each of our classrooms.
First-Rate Curriculum
We work closely with the Wentzville School District and St. Theodore School to align our curriculum to be consistent with theirs. We have Parents As Teachers screenings each year and closely monitor each child's progression.
Our Mission
Children are our passion! First and foremost, we are all children of God and our mission is to keep God as the center of everything we do from playing and interacting to exploring and learning.
Meet the Team
Co-Directors
Kelly Rowan is the Co-Director and the lead teacher in the Pre-K classroom. She has an Associate degree in Child Development and has many years of experience in corporate child care, home child care and preschool. She is married to Jim Rowan and they have 3 children, Abby, Sam and Kaylee. They are members of St. Theodore Parish. They spend a lot of time at sporting events as their children love playing sports. Kelly enjoys photography, spending time outdoors and watching movies. Kelly is so thrilled to be part of St. Theodore Preschool!
Mo Rackers is the Co-Director and Office Administrator. Mo has a degree in Elementary Education and taught in the Jefferson City Diocese ranging in grades from K-7. Mo and her husband Greg have three children, Gabriel, Grant and Grace. They are members of Assumption Parish. Mo loves photography and also makes custom rosaries. She loves being part of the St. Theodore Preschool family and her favorite part of the day is seeing all the smiling faces!
Preschool Lead Teacher
Trisha Stratman has an Associate degree and for the past several years taught preschool at The Little School at Ascension Parish in Chesterfield and loved it! Trisha and has husband Jeff have two children, Jack and Josephine, and are members of St. Theodore Parish. She loves taking care of her family, doing crafts, reading, picnics, baking and cooking!
Pre-K Lead Teacher
Kelly Rowan has an Associate degree in Child Development and has many years of experience in corporate child care, home child care and preschool. She believes the most important part of Pre-K is developing the children socially and emotionally in preparation for elementary school by learning social skills such as sharing, turn-taking, being empathetic to others' feelings, etc. She believes in hands-on developmentally appropriate activities. They work on fine-motor skills which prepares children for writing, math and science skills and pre-reading skills. They enjoy art, cooking and using their imaginations!
Staff
Theresa Wunnenberg
Theresa has a Master’s Degree in Education and for the last 17 years, has been a Parent Educator with the Wentzville School District Parents as Teachers program. Theresa and her husband Brian, have four children. They are members of St. Theodore Parish. It is her desire to provide a religious experience to build and/or enrich your child’s personal relationship of faith. Classes will consist of Scripture reading, prayer, and hands-on activities created to allow children to reflect on God’s Word and God’s love.
Angie Favazza
Angie is the Assistant Teacher for the Pre-K classroom and has over 25 years of experience in early childhood.
Merri Moore
Merri is a Teacher Assistant in the Preschool classroom and has years of educational experience.
Claire Maupin
Claire is a Teacher Assistant and is currently getting her degree in Early Childhood.
Robyn Gibson
Ms. Robyn is our cook and loves cooking from scratch! She puts lots of love into everything she makes!
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