Vaughn Preschool Programs

Peninsula School District Preschool Program

Our inclusion preschool program is for children ages 3-5. Certificated special education teachers teach typically developing children (peers) alongside children with special needs. This program focuses on social/emotional development, communication, problem solving, pre academic concepts and physical development. An Occupational Therapist and Speech-language Pathologist are in the classrooms part time to provide educational therapy and classroom support to children with special needs and include all of the children in many of their fun activities. This is a great program for both typically developing children and children who have special needs for several reasons. All of the children play together and learn to accept and appreciate the individual differences that each child brings to the classroom. The skills of the teaching and therapy staff bring richness to the classroom and helps with the children’s’ transition to the district’s all day kindergarten program.

Parents are not required to volunteer in this program although you are always welcome in class. Each class meets 4 days a week, Monday – Thursday from 9:00 – 11:30 AM or 1:00 – 3:30 PM. The tuition for peers is 170.00 per month. Scholarship assistance is available to income eligible families.

Vaughn ECEAP

The ECEAP preschool is our FREE preschool program that provides quality preschool education, health / nutrition services, and family support to income-eligible children and their families. To be in ECEAP, children must be 4 years old. ECEAP is a family focused program that provides the following:

For children: Preschool experience, activities that build self esteem, developmental screenings, transportation, health and nutrition education, medical/dental, vision and hearing screenings, a hot lunch, and nutritious snacks.

For families: the program offers parent groups and classes, information and referral to community resources; job training and employment programs, opportunities for personal growth, empowerment and leadership, information on health, nutrition, and child development.

Childfind

Childfind is not a preschool but a free screening that the Peninsula School District offers for children under the age of five. If you have any concerns about how your child hears, moves, talks, plays, learns or behaves – we may be able to help. We offer these screenings every month. Just call Michelle at 530-1168 to sign up for a Childfind screening or for more information.