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CWM Preschool Programs

Children's Weekday Ministries Preschools

Our preschools are state-licensed, non-profit programs administered by a director and volunteer advisory board. We provide safe a safe and nurturing environment for children two through four years old.

We have two different facilities on different sides of Cedar Rapids to accommodate families throughout Cedar Rapids and the surrounding areas. Lovely Lane Preschool is at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church, 2424 42nd St NE and Trinity Lane Preschool is located at Trinity United Methodist Church, 400 3rd Ave. SW.
Our preschools provide a Christian-based learning environment for children ages 2-4 years.
We hire staff that love to interact with children. All staff members meet all of the requirements laid out by the Department of Human Services.
Each classroom has a teacher and a teacher associate.
Our curriculum is based on the Creative Curriculum early childhood education system.
Our teachers prepare children for kindergarten by teaching them the importance of following directions, social interaction, and exploratory play. Instruction is individualized to meet the needs and interests of students whenever possible.
In addition to a director who is in charge of the entire program, we also have a site-director handles all the responsibilities at Trinity Lane.

2012/2013 Preschool Schedule:

2 year olds: Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ($110/month)*

3 year olds: Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ($100/month)*

4 year olds:** Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (free) at Trinity Lane

Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ($180/month)* at Lovely Lane

*A sliding scale for tuition is available for families with qualifying income.

**The 4 year old classroom at Trinity Lane is part of the Voluntary Preschool program though the Cedar Rapids Community School District. Because of this, we are able to provide free preschool for this class.

Registration for the 2012/2013 Lovely Lane Preschool year begins on Monday, January 23, 2012 for current students. It opens up to the general public on February 6. You can download the registration form, fill it out, print it off, and bring it in to Mrs. Barnes' office with the $35 registration fee. Registration at Trinity Lane preschool begins at the beginning of February. Please call Mrs. Barnes at Lovely Lane at 393-8189 or Ms. Sue over at Trinity Lane at 362-2702 if you have any questions.

Trinity Lane Preschool's Scholarship Fund

Lovely Lane's largest ministry is Children's Weekday Ministries (CWM), which consists of Lovely Lane Preschool, Lovely Lane Before and After School Enrichment (BASE), Lovely Lane's Summer Program, and Trinity Lane Preschool.

This video, written by CWM Board Member Amy Engelmann and Rev. Paul Wilcox, and edited and voiced by Lovely Lane's Audio-Visual Coordinator, Eric Wylie, explains the history of Trinity Lane Preschool, the importance of a preschool education and how viewers can help by contributing to the preschool's scholarship fund.

Children's Weekday Ministries Parent Handbook

The Parent Handbook for both Preschool and BASE has been moved online. Please read the handbook and then please print off the last page (the Parent Handbook Agreement) and give it to your child's teacher when they come for the home visit at the end of August. If you have any questions, please contact the director, Carolyn Barnes at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 319-393-8189.