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Preschool Program Encanto School |
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Preschool
Preschool students read books, practice letters,and explore the world Encanto School now offers a Preschool program for young students. Encanto had Preschool on its wish list for many years. Last year, with help from a private donation to the Osborn Educational Foundation, Encanto’s dream became a reality. While the state now funds all day Kindergarten, the only aid for Preschools is for Head Start, early childhood block grants, and Special Education. Eighteen students now enrolled are taught by Nicolaas Kooistra. Encanto continues to offer Head Start for young students whose family incomes fall below the poverty line. The new preschool allows parents who cannot qualify for Head Start, but whose income still falls within the federal range for assistance (following the free and reduced cost meal income guidelines) to have their children in a high quality program. Half of the students attend in the morning and half in the afternoon. The preschool is an inclusion program, meaning that Special Education students are taught alongside the other students. The small group allows each student to receive the attention they need while they learn vocabulary, classroom behavior, and social skills. Special Education, Speech Therapists and itinerant instructors also have regular visits to the classroom to provide needed services. The average student: teacher ratio is 6:1. |
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