In Mary J Treglia Community House’s Preschool, we often welcome children experiencing their first steps beyond the comfort of their homes. After our Preschool had to close temporarily, a Preschool teacher reached out to a former preschool family, sharing the heartening news of the reopening and offering them the chance to return. The father hesitated, […]

A client walked into our office, seeking help with his son’s passport book and card. He told us that he had applied for them a couple months back, and everything seemed fine during the initial application process. When he didn’t hear anything for months, the first time he made a trip to the local post

In 2019 Sasha learned of MJTCH’s Preschool program. She saw a picture of the students on our website. She immediately sent the link to her husband and told him where she wanted their twins to go to Preschool. Never mind that they lived in Orange City, and it would require a lot of car time

“Our son has improved in his social behavior with other kids. He has especially developed a great relationship with his classmates. Teachers at M.T. (Mary J Treglia Community House Preschool) are great at setting expectations and modeling behaviors while including meaningful content and information for the kids to learn. Coincidentally our son has gotten better

Mayra was trapped in a nightmare of domestic abuse, suffering in silence due to her lack of legal status. Her spouse threatened her with deportation, and she feared losing custody of her two beloved children. When Mayra sought counseling from a local domestic abuse organization, she was directed to our office, where we recognized her

My son started Preschool at MJTCH a month before turning 3. He has always been developmentally advanced, so finding a preschool program that would take him younger than 4 and challenge him was difficult. The Mary Treglia Preschool accepted him and provided him with a classroom filled with what was important to me: diversity and

Earlier this year, a new child joined our program. The child’s family had shared with us that he had a documented speech delay, and together, we agreed that enrolling him in our program would be a nurturing environment for his development. As the weeks passed, we provided a fostering and supportive atmosphere for the child

Nguyen’s arrival at the ELL class was nothing short of heartwarming. He proudly declared with a beaming smile and uncontainable excitement, “I’m 78 years old, and I’m in an English class!” His enthusiasm was infectious, and the room was warm as everyone welcomed him. A beloved resident of Sioux City for nearly three decades, Nguyen

A little boy named Dario joined our Preschool at the beginning of the school year. His family’s native language was Spanish, and his mother saw this as an opportunity to attend English classes. Stepping into the classroom took work for Dario since he had never experienced schooling or daycare before. He clung tightly to his