{"id":50462,"date":"2026-03-04T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=50462"},"modified":"2026-03-03T09:24:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:24:06","slug":"van-werts-first-um-preschool-announces-open-house-registration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/van-werts-first-um-preschool-announces-open-house-registration\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Wert&#8217;s First UM Preschool Announces Open House &amp; Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"159\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/open-house-1.jpg?fit=318%2C159&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50463\" style=\"width:450px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">For over 50 years, First United Methodist Church Preschool has been a pillar of early childhood education in downtown Van Wert. This Christian-based preschool, serving children ages 3 to 5, is excited to announce its upcoming Open House and ongoing registration for the 2026-2027 school year. \u201cWe&#8217;re where kids truly love to learn and discover!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Located conveniently at 113 W. Central Avenue in Van Wert, First UM Preschool is known for its commitment to high-quality education in a nurturing Christian environment. The preschool\u2019s key features include being established and state-licensed, offering a Christian atmosphere, maintaining low student-to-teacher ratios, and employing experienced, licensed teachers. They also provide flexible class options: a 2-day per week class for 3-year-olds and pre-kindergarten options for 3 or 4 days per week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Families are invited to the Open House on Thursday, March 12, 2026, with two convenient sessions: 10:30-11:30 a.m. or 2:00-3:30 p.m. This is a fantastic opportunity to tour the facilities, meet the dedicated staff, and learn about the curriculum, which follows Ohio Department of Education guidelines. Information packets and 2026-2027 registration will be available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Financial aid is available, ensuring that a quality early education is accessible. Don&#8217;t miss this chance to secure your child&#8217;s spot at a preschool where they will grow and thrive!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">For more information, visit vanwertfirst.net\/preschool or contact: Marilyn Agler, Preschool Administrator at 419-238-0631 x308 or at marilyn.agler@vanwertfirst.net.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For over 50 years, First United Methodist Church Preschool has been a pillar of early childhood education in downtown Van<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":50463,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","nf_dc_page":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,6,7],"tags":[5586,6540,26331,13668],"class_list":["post-50462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-churches","category-community","category-school","tag-first-united-methodist-church","tag-first-united-methodist-church-preschool","tag-marilyn-agler","tag-van-wert-ohio"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/open-house-1.jpg?fit=318%2C159&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2YQd9-d7U","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-23 23:51:54","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50462"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50464,"href":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50462\/revisions\/50464"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}