D26 Screening For 'At-Risk' Preschoolers Set For August

From Cary Community Consolidated School District: Cary Community Consolidated School District is pleased to announce that we will be offering an At-Risk Pre-School Program and Preschool for All at Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center in the 2018-19 school year. The programs are designed to provide a preschool experience for children ages 3-5 who are residents of Cary or Fox River Grove who qualify for pre-school programming due to a variety of factors, including economic need, low performance on screening, primary language other than English, and chronic illness/health concerns—to name a few.

Two sessions (a.m. and p.m.) are currently being offered for At-Risk Preschool with an additional a.m. section for Preschool for All programs. The goal of the preschool is to provide students with a positive, nurturing environment that fosters social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth and development. The staff consists of a teacher, who is certified in early childhood education, and a paraprofessional. The sessions (both a.m. and p.m.) will be 2.5 hours per day five days per week per (Monday-Friday). The program is free of charge for students who qualify.

In order to determine if students are eligible for the program, students must participate in an At-Risk Pre-school Screening. Screening will be held on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Briargate School, 100 Wulff Street, Cary. Screening is free, but you must have an appointment to attend. To schedule an appointment, please call Briargate School at 224-357-5250.

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