Drexel · Licensed center
Drexel R-IV School District
- Small play-based center, licensed for 20 children.
- Run by a school district, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 7 licensing inspections since November 2023.
Fewer than 20 Kansas City-area centers have had 7 licensing inspections, so there is no comparison yet.
Licensing inspections
Aug 14, 20261 citation
“The floors located in the bathroom was/were not in good condition as evidenced by missing and cracking tiles on the floor.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (2) (A) 6.
May 12, 20261 citation
“The floors located in the bathroom was/were not in good condition as evidenced by missing and cracking tiles on the floor.”
5 CSR 25-500.082 (2) (A) 6.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Missouri DESE Office of Childhood
- Last visit
- August 14, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since November 2023 — 5 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- Correction was due August 13, 2026. Missouri DESE Office of Childhood does not publish whether it was made.
- Most serious
- Missouri DESE Office of Childhood does not publish a severity level for a citation, so there is no most-serious to name.
Missouri DESE marks every rule section of an inspection Compliance, Violation or Not Observed, and for each violation publishes the inspector’s observation, the rule quoted in full, the correction required and a deadline. A complaint investigation is published where the state substantiated a rule violation, with its disposition.
Aug 2026 Compliance verification visit 1 finding
Compliance verification visit · August 14, 2026
5 CSR 25-500.082 (2) (A) 6. · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers · Correction due August 13, 2026
The floors located in the bathroom was/were not in good condition as evidenced by missing and cracking tiles on the floor.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
May 2026 Compliance monitoring visit 1 finding
Compliance monitoring visit · May 12, 2026
5 CSR 25-500.082 (2) (A) 6. · Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers
The floors located in the bathroom was/were not in good condition as evidenced by missing and cracking tiles on the floor.
Required correction: Walls, ceilings, and floors shall be made of approved materials, easily cleaned and in good condition.
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Openings, child care subsidies, and ratios and staff aren’t on this page.
How they teach
Play-based
“We recognize that young children learn best through play when they feel secure and supported and are actively and directly involved in experiences that are meaningful to them.”
What it costs
From $178 a month
Kansas City-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
- Deposit
- $100, refundable
A day here
- Hours
- 3.25 hours a day, 4 days a week, school year
- Meals
- Nutritious snacks provided daily
- Updates for parents
- Weekly newsletter plus a student daily sheet
- Schedule
- half-day
Policies
- When a child is sick
- 24 hours symptom-free without fever-reducing medication (fever/vomiting/diarrhea); 24 hours on prescribed medication for contagious illness
Details
- Website
- drexel.k12.mo.us
- Address
- 207 S 4th St
- License
- 002104421, active
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 drexel.k12.mo.us/…/2025-2026 Preschool Handbook.pdf
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Deposit — Checked July 2026 drexel.k12.mo.us/…/2025-2026 Preschool Handbook.pdf
State record
From Missouri DESE Office of Childhood’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Updates for parents, Hours, Calendar, Schedule — Checked July 2026 drexel.k12.mo.us/…/2025-2026 Preschool Handbook.pdf
Policies
- When a child is sick — Checked July 2026 drexel.k12.mo.us/…/2025-2026 Preschool Handbook.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx
- Website — Checked July 2026 drexel.k12.mo.us
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/…/Facility.aspx
Small means the smallest quarter of Kansas City-area’s 187 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 55 children. Medium is 56 to 134; large is 135 to 729.