University City
United Methodist Church
Weekday School
Work Play Learn
Helping children become engaged, lifelong learners through a play-based experience.
About Us
UCUMC Weekday School and Extended Day are nine-month programs that run from September to May. We also offer several weeks of half-day preschool camp during the summer months.
We provide quality education to children ages 1 - 5. We help children to become engaged and enthusiastic lifelong learners;
We provide a quality play-based preschool experience for children in our community. Our purpose is to provide developmentally appropriate experiences that will help meet the individual needs and abilities of each chid’s mental, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual development.
Shannon Long
Director
Shannon has her undergraduate degree in Special Education and Master’s degree in Learning Disabilities. Shannon spent 17 years as a lead classroom teacher, before becoming Assistant Director in 2018 and the Director in 2021.
STAFF
WDS staff are committed to loving, caring, and encouraging all of our children. Our teachers work at UCUMC because they have a passion for preschool-aged children. Our teachers have many years of experience working with prescchool-aged children or in a school setting.
All of our teachers are trained in CPR and have periodic background checks.
Contact the Weekday School
email: ucumcwds@gmail.com
phone: 704.369.8009