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
Director
Mo Rackers is the Director of St. Theodore preschool. Mo has a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and taught in the Jefferson City Diocese ranging in grades from K-7. She was working on her Master's Degree in Administration before deciding to stay home and raise her family. With only one child still at home, Mo is so happy to be back in education. Mo and her husband Greg have three children, Gabriel, Grant and Grace. They are members of Assumption Parish. As side hobbies, 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!
Pre-K Lead Teacher
Elizabeth Wardein
Elizabeth is in her 7th year of teaching, most of those years spent in Pre-K or subbing. She received her degree in Elementary Education from Franciscan University. She grew up in Springfield and relocated to Naples, Florida for several years before returning to the area. She has several brothers and sisters and 15 nieces and nephews ranging in age from newborn to 14 years old. She is single but enjoys her time with her nieces and nephews and other family in the area. Coming to work at St. Theodore Preschool is a bit like coming home because of the small, family like environment of the Catholic Grade school she grew up attending, and she is excited to be here!
Preschool Lead Teacher
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Staff
Theresa Wunnenberg
Ms. Theresa has a Master’s Degree in Education and for the last 19 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. Theresa is a certified Level 1 (age 3-6 years) catechist for the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) program. CGS is a Montessori-based religion program rooted in the Bible and the Liturgy with the purpose of nurturing the child’s natural desire to know and love God. For more information about CGS please visit: https://www.cgsusa.org
Angie Favazza
Ms. Angie is the Assistant Teacher for the Pre-K classroom and has over 25 years of experience in early childhood.
Irene Parker
Ms. Irene is a teacher in the Wentzville School District and is our After-School Care Teacher in the afternoons.
Gracie Sachs
Ms. Gracie is currently in college and is one of our Teacher Assistants for our After Care Program.
Abby Fank
Ms. Abby is a senior in high school and is one of our Teacher Assistants for our After Care Program.
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