Programs for Young Children (PYC) began in 2002, when the congregation at Faith Lutheran decided to develop an outreach to families and children in O'Fallon Illinois through preschool programming. We began with one classroom and enrolled 22 children in preschool the first year. In 2003 we furnished another classroom, added a PreK class and an afternoon 3 Day class.  In 2004 we added an afternoon PreK class to meet the needs of our families.  By the 2006-2007 school year, we were operating 5 half day preschool classes and 3 playgroups, serving 88 families and their children.

“Play is the work of children.”  Each child is a unique Child of God, with his/her individual gifts, interests and abilities.  At Faith, our programs recognize that children develop on their own individual schedules and are all “smart” in different ways. Our goal is to nurture children’s intellectual, physical, social and spiritual growth through part-day enrichment programs. We do not offer extended care.