Inclusive preschool mixes children with typical and delayed development

Ready for preschool

The Shoreline School District has developed a new Inclusive Preschool Program at the Shoreline Children's Center for the 2014-2015 school year.

Applications are now being accepted for next fall for Pre-K students who will be 4 years old by August 31, 2014. Ideally, this class will consist of 18-20 students with a mix of about half typically developing and half developmentally delayed.

This rich learning environment is a great way for children to learn about individual differences and build leadership skills. The program is child centered and benefits both students who are typically developing and those who are developmentally delayed.

The curriculum begins with developmentally appropriate practices, incorporating specially planned, structured interventions and procedures designed to address children and their needs. The students identified with special needs demonstrate delays in one or more of the following areas: speech and language, cognitive, fine motor, gross motor, socialization, adaptive, and/or behavior / social / emotional growth.

This class will be team taught by a district special education certificated preschool teacher and a Shoreline Children’s Center preschool teacher. With a para educator, there will be three staff working with the class at all times. The ratio of students to staff will start at only 6:1.   

The class will run on the Shoreline Children’s Center calendar on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 1:00-4:00pm and costs $205 a month. Additional before and after care can be arranged with the Shoreline Children’s Center. Contact the Shoreline Children’s Center at 393-4256 if you are interested in enrolling your child in this unique opportunity.