Palos 118 Preschool Program Recognized by State

For the second year in a row, the early childhood program at Palos West Elementary has been named the recipient of a Gold Circle of Quality award from the Illinois Department of Early Childhood Education. The recognition comes through ExceleRate Illinois, the state's quality recognition and improvement system for early learning and development programs which demonstrate quality on all State standards.

Gold Circle early childhood programs, like those offered through Palos School District 118, meet or exceed specific quality benchmarks on learning environment, instructional quality, and all administrative standards; group size and ratios; qualifications; and professional development.

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Palos West Elementary will have a rating of Gold Circle of Quality on the ExceleRate Illinois website, www.excelerateillinois.com, and received a gold seal recognizing their second year receiving the award.

Erin Deval, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services, credited the Palos West Early Childhood staff's dedication and teamwork to the program's continuing success.

"We are incredibly proud of our Palos West early childhood staff for earning this recognition," she said.

Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Anthony Scarsella, commended the early childhood program for their work being recognized for a second time.

"This recognition highlights the exceptional work being done by our teaching and support staff at Palos West to provide high-quality educational services to our youngest learners here in the District," said Palos 118 Superintendent of Schools Dr. Anthony Scarsella.