What are Early Childhood Screenings?

They are free developmental check-ups for young children, and are held throughout the school year.  We coordinate our efforts with the Pre-Kindergarten program to identify children at risk.  Parents are encouraged to bring their 3 and 4-year old children to the screening.

Click here for a downloadable PDF file EC 2007-08 Screening Document

The screenings for the 2007/08school year are as follows:

There will also be a full-day play-based screening for children whose first language is one other than English.

An experienced team of early childhood professionals spends about 45 minutes with each child to determine if the child is achieving at his or her expected age level.  Each child's vision and hearing will be checked.

What is the Early Childhood Special Education Program?

Children ages 3-5 who have significant delays in two or more developmental areas can qualify for the early childhood special education program.  If a child is found to be eligible for the program, an Individualized Education Plan will be developed by the IEP team.  Parents are a very important part of this process!  This IEP allows the teacher to help the child progress at his or her own rate in the area of the delay.  Typical preschool activities are interwoven with special services (determined by each child's IEP) to help each child work toward his or her potential.

Links to related sites:

Division of Early Childhood:  http://www.dec-sped.org
National Association for the Education of Young Children:  http://www.naeyc.org
Children’s Defense Fund:  http://www.childrensdefense.org
National Head Start Association:  http://www.nhsa.org
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System:  http://www.nectas.unc.edu
National Parent Network on Disabilities:  http://www.npnd.org
Zero to Three:  http://www.zerotothree.org

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