Our Staff
Our wonderful teachers are kind, loving and creative. They engage the children in learning using crafts, stories and songs. Most of the lead teachers have college degrees in Early Education or a related field and experience teaching in public schools or preschools. In addition to being great teachers, many of the CPP staff members are also mothers whose children have attended Chester Presbyterian Preschool. They know what is expected in elementary school and they love preparing children for kindergarten!
Preschool Director
Mrs. Jana Wood
Mrs. Wood joined the Chester Presbyterian Preschool team in August 2011 and returned as the new Director in January 2026. She is responsible for the operational management of the preschool, event planning, coordinating with teachers and providing information to the families about the preschool. She is a graduate of Virginia Tech earning a BS in Business and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Master of Teaching degree. She has taught preschool and elementary-aged students for 20 years and has experience in Marketing and Public Relations. Jana and her husband moved to the Chester area after college and raised 3 daughters in the church as members of CPC.