Salina Public Schools

Parents As Teachers (PAT) is a FREE parent education program for anyone with a child age 0-5 in the USD 305 school district. PAT is designed to provide parents with information and to help build their child's intellectual, language, social and physical development from birth to age five. Each stage in a child's development is important and comes with opportunities for learning. PAT helps guide parents through those stages and gives them tools for success.

What is it all about?

• Personal Visits - Family Consultants trained in child development share information and offer tips for parents to maximize their child's learning experiences.
• Play Groups - opportunities for families to share their experience, information, and support; a great time for families to participate in parent-child activities and for children to socialize.
• Screenings - assess overall development, health, hearing, and vision; to detect potential delays early in the child's life.
• Resource Network - links families to other families and community services.