For four year olds and qualifying three year olds
Kentucky school districts are required to offer developmentally-appropriate early childhood programs for four-year-old children at risk of educational failure (participating children must be income eligible and age 4 by August 1 of the school year) and three- and four-year-old children with disabilities. To participate as a four-year-old at-risk student, the child's household income must be at 160% based on the Federal Poverty level. Income guidelines are adjusted annually by the Federal Government and posted by KDE.
Any child three or four year old, who has a disability or a developmental delay, may participate regardless of family income.
Services provided include:
- Hearing screening (hearing, vision, growth and general health, immunizations)
- Developmental screening (cognitive, communication, self-help/adaptive, motor and social-emotional skills)
- Coordination with medical, health, mental health and social service agencies (to meet the comprehensive needs of children)
- Developmentally appropriate preschool education (a half-day developmentally appropriate preschool program, generally in a mainstream setting)
- Nutrition (at least one meal plus nutrition information as part of the curriculum)
- Parent education (a minimum of two home visits, parent-teacher conferences, and opportunities to volunteer, attend parent education workshops, and otherwise learn about and help support their child's development)
Erlanger-Elsmere Schools may register students year round. EES Preschool Program is delivered in 3 hours sessions (either morning or afternoon) for 4 days weekly, Monday - Thursday. Locations are at Arnett Elementary School and at the Early Learning Center at Lloyd Memorial High School.
Guidance for all of these programs may be provided by:
Ms. Jessica Soules
Director of Pre-School Programs, Erlanger-Elsmere Schools.
She may be reached at:
859.342.2427
jessica.soules@erlanger.kyschools.us.