The First Presbyterian Church of St. Louis Parents' Day Out Program was established in 1982 as a co-op program for parents who needed a short break from their children. Today, the program is designed to help children adapt to being away from their parents and to encourage good social skills.  Through fun and nurturing experience Parents’ Day Out (PDO) prepares children for an easier transition to preschool.

PDO is open to children from 4 months to 4 years of age and features a high ratio of staff per classroom. The three rooms are grouped by age and consist of a nursery, toddler room and 2,3 & 4 year old room.

PDO operates year round.  Hours are 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  Parents sign up for one, two or three days when they register for the program. 

The registration fee for September - May is $25.00.  There is a special summer session which runs from June through August and carries a registration fee of $25.00. 

The daily fee for both sessions is $20.00 per child.

PDO is a non-profit program run by a parent board of directors and a church liaison.  All of the parents serving on the board have children in the program. 

For more information call PDO director Chris Mindak at PDO’s direct number:314-721-4866 or email at 1stprespdo@sbcglobal.net