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USD 435 Parents as Teachers
Celebrating 20 years in our community!

Local Program & Staff
Office Location: 1101 N. Mulberry  Abilene, KS 67410 Phone Number: 785-263-4006
For more information or to enroll contact us at:
Theresa Weigel, program coordinator/parent educator tweigel@abileneschools.org
Beth Norman, parent educator bnorman@abileneschools.org
Meta West, program supervisor mwest@abileneschools.org
Each Parent Educator is certified through the National Parents As Teachers Center; this certificate is renewed annually.

A Parent is a Child’s FIRST Teacher!

How well children develop and learn during the crucial early years of life, particularly between birth to three years, can have an enormous impact on their later development and success in school.

As children's first and most influential teachers, parents deserve and can benefit from practical information and support during the first three years of a child's life. The main goal of the Parents As Teacher (PAT) program is to help parents become more confident in their parenting abilities.

PAT is designed to:
Maximize children's overall development during the first three years of life

Provide a foundation for school success;

Minimize developmental problems which might interfere with learning.

Assure that all children are ready and able to learn successfully when they enter kindergarten.

Research and history demonstrate the importance of the home and school working together. PAT assures that children have the best possible start in life.

To locate a PAT program near you http://www.parentsasteachers.org