About Us
We are the Maize Early Childhood Center Explorers!
At Maize Early Childhood Center, we are dedicated to fostering a nurturing and engaging learning environment where every child can thrive. Our committed team of educators and staff work together to provide a well-rounded education that inspires curiosity, creativity, and a love for learning.
Explore our website to discover the many ways we support our students' academic and personal growth. From innovative classroom experiences to exciting extracurricular activities, we offer a wide range of opportunities for our students to excel.
Maize Early Childhood Center is home to preschool for ages 3- and 4-year-olds and the Parents as Teachers program.
Welcome to our school family—we look forward to a wonderful year of learning and growth together!
Maize Early Childhood Center
9405 W. 37th St. North
Wichita, KS 67205
316-722-3105
Office hours
- 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays
- 7:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Fridays
School hours
- 8:10 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. for morning classes
- 12:20 p.m. to 3:35 p.m. for afternoon classes
Bell Schedule
|
Morning classes |
|
|---|---|
| First Bell (doors open) | 8:10 a.m. |
| Second Bell (class begins) | 8:15 a.m. |
| Bus Dismissal Bell | 11:20 a.m. |
| Dismissal Bell |
11:25 a.m. |
| Afternoon classes | |
|---|---|
| First bell (doors open) | 12:20 p.m. |
| Second Bell (class begins) | 12:25 p.m. |
| Bus Dismissal Bell | 3:30 p.m. |
| Dismissal Bell | 3:35 p.m. |
If you are late picking up your child from their pre-k class, late pickup fees will be charged. Because staff members have to stay through their lunch period or stay late at the end of their shift, which puts them in overtime status, late pickup fees are as follows:
Pickup times are between 11:20-11:25 for the morning session and 3:30-3:35 for the afternoon session. Please make arrangements for someone to pick up your child from school if you know you will be late.
A late charge of $10 for the first minute will be charged and $1 a minute after that.
Guidelines for visitorsSchool board policy requires that all visitors to our school must check in at the main office and go through a “Raptor” check before entering the building. Raptor is a visitor management software that checks names against the National Sex Offender database. Once the check is complete, the system produces a stick-on name badge for the visitor to wear while in our schools.
If you are visiting for lunch, classroom parties, or other special occasions, please check with the school front office in advance for information about procedure and expectations.
Volunteers will be asked to complete a background check in advance. Please click here for more information.