Program preschool: Preschool Programs for Ages 3

Preschool Programs – Highline Public Schools

Preschool Interest Form applications are now available for the 2022-23 School Year.Developmental Preschool and ECEAP are still accepting applications for the 2022-23 School Year. Peer, Intergenerational, and ReadyK programs are full. Enrollment in a preschool program is not guaranteed.

If you are interested in a preschool program please enroll here. For help, please contact Amleset Legesse at 206-631-3190.

Highline Public Schools offers a variety of high quality, early learning opportunities for children who reside in the Highline community. To be eligible to enroll for the next school year, children must turn 3 or 4 by August 31, 2022. 

Highline Public Schools recognizes the importance of early learning in the success of all students and continues to expand the opportunities available to families of children birth-5 years.

Our programs reflect the diverse community Highline serves by providing high quality, equitable early learning experiences designed to support kindergarten readiness.

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Highline School District Preschool Program Information

• Intergenerational Early Learning

• ECEAP (Early Childhood Education Assistance Program)

• Community Peer Program

• Developmental Preschool

• ReadyK!

Highline Public Schools’ Intergenerational Early Learning program is available to children who turned 3 or 4 by August 31 and who reside in the Midway Elementary service area in Des Moines.
Who: Children who turned 3 or 4 by August 31 in the Midway Elementary service area in Des Moines
What: An intergenerational early learning experience in partnership with Wesley Des Moines offering a program focused on social-emotional development and foundational skills in language, literacy and math
Where: Midway Elementary

While at Midway, hours will be Monday thru Thursday, 9:00 a. m. to 12:00 p.m. Transportation is not provided. 

Application and Contact Information

If you are interested in having your child enrolled, please contact the Midway Elementary office directly at 206.631.4400 or email Fawn Rinker or Eva Mercado Jaimes.

Enrollment is first-come, first-serve.

Location

Wesley Des Moines
1122 S. 216th St.
Des Moines, 98198

ECEAP is the Early Childhood Education Assistance Program that is free for eligible families. These classes are half-day, AM/PM and run Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Families must first complete an application to determine eligibility. 
Please click on the link below to download and complete your application for the 2022-23 school year:

ECEAP APPLICATION  

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Our neighborhood programs work together to enroll 3 to 4 year old children for school. Once complete, your child’s application places them on the waiting list. Once selected for enrollment, children are placed at sites based on address, family need and available openings.

Please email or mail the site nearest you with your completed 2022-23 application.

CONTACT/SITES

Locations

• Valley View Early Learning Center
• Hilltop Elementary
• Beverly Park Elementary
• Seahurst Elementary
• Mount Rainier High School

This preschool program is part of the Developmental Preschool and is for typically developing children from the community.   Certificated early childhood teachers lead these classes. Spots are limited, and enrollment is on a first come first serve basis. These are half-day AM/PM classes running Monday-Thursday.  Families pay $75/month for this program. 

The Community Peer program is currently full for the 2022-23 school year.

If you would like to be put on a waitlist, please contact Amleset Legesse.

For more information and questions about the program, please contact Rebecca Butz-Houghton.

Five elementary schools and Valley View Early Learning Center support a free Developmental Preschool program with specially designed instruction for young children with special needs.  These children need to qualify through the Child Find evaluation process in order to be eligible for this program. 

Contact

For families with concerns about their child’s development: Speech/language, cognitive (learning difficulties), motor, social emotional/behavior, adaptive (self-help skills), please contact our Special Education Department at 206. 631.3009

Locations

• Valley View Early Learning Center
• Hilltop Elementary
• Mount View Elementary
• Gregory Heights Elementary
• Des Moines Elementary

ReadyK! is a transitional kindergarten program for:

• Children who will be 5 years old by August 31, making them eligible to begin kindergarten in the fall
• Children who have had little or no access to a high quality early learning experience
• Children who demonstrate a need for early entrance, as determined by our ReadyK! screenings

Questions? Please reach out to our early learning team at 206.631.3396 or [email protected].

ReadyK! students will start school in February, rather than waiting until September. The program will be located in various schools across the district. In fall, students will return to their home school for their kindergarten program.

Early Learning Community Partners

Highline’s PreK & Elementary Success team hosts professional learning events for the early learning network (Early Learning PLN).  Anyone in the Highline service area who provides an early learning experience for children in settings such as preschool (district and community), childcare centers, in-home care, or Play & Learn are welcome to join us. Check out the Early Learning Professional Learning webpage to learn more about this opportunity and how to connect with us.

The organizations below (both preschool and childcare) have committed to partnerships with Highline. Their efforts include participating in shared professional learning, using aligned district resources, and collaborating around kindergarten transitions.

• Auntie’s Playhouse Childcare Center

• Beautiful Savior Lutheran School

• Children in the Park

• CHSW, Highline Early Learning Center

• From Roots to Wings

• Grace Lutheran Church Preschool

• John Knox Community Preschool

• City of Normandy Park Preschool

• Christian Preschool of Atonement Lutheran

Ages Served: 4 wks – 5 yrs

Days/Hours: M-F, 6:30 a. m. – 6:00 p.m.

Address: 19805 1st Ave S #101, Normandy Park, WA 98148

Phone: 206-592-6141

Email: [email protected]

Ages Served: Birth – 5 yrs

Days/Hours: 

*Tuition assistance available during limited offer*

Preschool 3 yrs: M-Th, 9:30am-1:00pm

PreK 4 yrs: M-Th, 9:30am-1:00pm

Early Years 2 yrs:  2x/wk, temporarily on pause

Birth – Toddlers with Adult: Free Community Class, 1x/wk, temporarily on pause

Address: 16919 33rd Ave. S, SeaTac, WA 98188 

Phone: 206-246-9533 

Email:  (Mrs K.) [email protected] 

Ages Served: infant – 12 yrs

Days/Hours: M-F, 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Address: 19231 Normandy Park Drive SW, Normandy Park, WA 98166

Phone: 206-824-5991

Email: childreninthepark@yahoo. com

Ages Served: 4 wks – 5 yrs

Days/Hours: M-F, 6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., year round 

Address: 2400 S. 240th St. Building 0, Des Moines. WA 98198 

Phone: 206-824-1378

Email: [email protected] or 

[email protected]

Ages Served: 12 months – 12.5 yrs

Days/Hours: M-F, 6:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.; Sat., 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Address: 306 SW 146th Street, Burien, WA 98166

Phone: 206-246-7544

Email: [email protected]

Ages Served: 2.5 – 5 yrs; 

Days/Hours: M-F, hours vary depending on class

Address: 22975 24th Ave S, Des Moines, WA  98198

Phone: 206-878-5048

Email: [email protected]

Ages Served: 12 mos – 5 yrs

Days/Hours: 1/2 day programs M-F, September – June. Hours vary depending on class.  *Tuition assistance available*

Address: 109 SW Normandy Road Normandy Park, WA 98166

Phone: 206.240.0505

Email: [email protected] and [email protected]

Ages Served: 2.5 – 5 years

Days/Hours: 

2.5 – 3.5 yrs W/F 9:00am – 11:30am

3.5 – 4.5 yrs M/T/Th 9:00am – 11:30am

Pre-K M-Th 12:30pm – 3:30pm

Address: 19247 1st Ave S. Normandy Park, WA 98148 

Phone: 206-248-8272

Email: [email protected]

Ages Served: 3 – 5 years (must turn 3 or 4 by August 31)

Days/Hours: M-F; 8:45am – 11:30am

Address: 740 S. 128th St. Burien, WA 98168

Phone: 206-277-7160

Email: [email protected]

In This Section

Kindergarten Enrollment & Registration

Preschool Calendar 2022-23 School Year 

Child Find

If you have concerns about your preschooler’s development, we offer monthly screenings. Parents are encouraged to take advantage of this free service.

LEARN MORE

Preparing your child for Kindergarten?

Check out the Kindergarten Readiness Guidelines that highlights skills to support success in kindergarten and beyond. 

Kindergarten Readiness Guide

Lake Washington School District Preschool Program

The Lake Washington Preschool Program offers a comprehensive early childhood learning experience. Classes include typically developing children from the community who attend the Lake Washington Preschool Program to receive a quality, general education preschool experience in preparation for kindergarten, as well as students receiving special education. Our excellent preschool education is offered through a tuition-based program. Students in the tuition-based program are registered based on available space. Students qualifying for special education or students at risk based on income level do not pay a fee for attendance. Non-tuition student selection is based on completion of a Head Start application.

Lake Washington Preschool Program Information:

• Each classroom has:
  • One Special Education Teacher
  • One General Education Lead Teacher
  • One Para Educator
• Additional staff serves classrooms based on individual student needs, including:
  • Occupational therapist
  • Speech and language pathologist
  • Physical therapist
• The staff works together to provide the best environment for learning for all of the children.
• Instruction is taught from research-based general pre-K curriculum.

The Lake Washington Preschool Program offers a comprehensive early childhood learning experience for 3- and 4-year-olds who live within the district boundary. Lake Washington Preschool Program provides students with a quality, general-education preschool experience that prepares them for kindergarten. This program also serves students who are eligible to receive special education services.

Children with birthdays between September 1, 2017 and August 31, 2019, are eligible to participate in this program. Each class has one special education teacher, one general education lead teacher and one para educator. Class size range from 15-18 students.

Preschool students attend class four days per week. Classes are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The morning class is from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the afternoon class is from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Program locations are:

• Kirkland: Bell Elementary, Juanita Elementary, Sandburg Elementary
• Redmond: Old Redmond Schoolhouse, Wilder Elementary
• Sammamish: Carson Elementary

Registration for the tuition-based Lake Washington Preschool Program is handled at the District Resource Center. The cost of the program for the 2020-21 school year is $4,000 ($400 per month). Upon confirmation of classroom enrollment, a $400 deposit will be required.

Developmental Delays/Special Education Eligible

Children who have a disability that adversely impacts their education may be eligible for services and/or placement in a preschool classroom, including transportation. The district’s Child Find department provides developmental evaluations to determine if a child has a disability that qualifies him/her for services. Children are eligible if they are at least 3 years old and have qualifying scores on the assessment in one or more of the following areas:

• Cognitive
• Communication
• Fine motor
• Gross motor
• Social/emotional
• Adaptive skills

If you are concerned that your child may have developmental delays, contact Child Find at 425-936-2760 to determine if an assessment is appropriate for your child.

To register for the tuition-based program

• Children must be 3 or 4 years of age to attend. 
• Immunizations must be current.
• Tuition: $4,000 ($400 monthly payments September – May). Upon confirmation of classroom enrollment, a $400 deposit will be required.
• The district offers two payment options: 
  • Prepayment for the full year
  • Payment made monthly through the use of an automated clearing house (ACH)
• Parents will be responsible for the child’s transportation.

Preschool

Contact Us

Preschool Registration Questions?
Contact: Nichole Townsend
Preschool Registrar
[email protected]
425-936-2845

Concerns about your child’s development or been referred for an evaluation?
Contact: Linda Pankow, Child Find Coordinator
[email protected]
425-936-2846

For more information on the Head Start preschool program:
Contact: Sudipta Young 
[email protected]
425-936-2812 x52847

Kim Brenner
Director of Early Learning
[email protected]
425-936-2844

Old Redmond Schoolhouse
16600 NE 80th St.
Redmond, WA 98052
425-936-2840

The federal educational program of preschool education takes into account the age characteristics of children

Educational environment

December 9, 2022 develops. About what the federal educational program of preschool education is and how it is being developed, she spoke on the air of the online program “Educational Environment” Natalya Kostyuk , Deputy Director of the Department of State Policy and Management in the Sphere of General Education of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation.

“The system lives, the system develops. We observe that in recent years, preschool organizations have been built, their infrastructure has been updated, the level of training of preschool education specialists has increased, and serious attention has been paid to advanced training and the development of professional competitions, which are expanding and becoming one of the elements of developing professional knowledge and skills,” said the expert. nine0005

She recalled that the federal educational standard for preschool education has been approved in Russia and the federal educational program for preschool education is being developed on its basis. Her draft has been posted for public comment.

“We received a lot of questions and wishes. We tried to analyze all the documents and proposals that we received – there are more than two hundred of them,” said Natalia Kostyuk.

She explained that the draft federal educational program for preschool education had been significantly improved: all proposals had been analyzed and, if possible, taken into account. nine0005

“Our goal is to preserve the uniqueness and intrinsic value of preschool age and, of course, the development and formation of cultural values ​​that are instilled in preschool children. All these values ​​will be further developed in the general education system,” the expert added.

The federal state program of preschool education will be approved no later than January 1, 2023.

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nine0034 In the Khabarovsk Territory, additional places are being created in private kindergartens for children from 1.5 to 3 years old

Preschoolers will be brought up according to the “sociocultural values ​​of the people”

Patriotism in kindergartens will begin to be formed in children from the age of three / Vedomosti

The Ministry of Education presented a draft federal educational program for preschool education, the document was published on the portal of draft regulatory legal acts. As stated in the explanatory note, it was developed by a working group of the department together with employees of the Institute of Developmental Physiology of the Russian Academy of Education. The document was developed as part of the ministry’s course towards the unification of all educational programs and the creation of a single recommended version of the program at each level of education. nine0005

The special feature of the program was the emphasis on patriotic education. From the point of view of the authors of the document, the main functions of preschool education are “the upbringing and development of the child as a citizen of the Russian Federation”, introducing children to the “spiritual, moral and socio-cultural values ​​of the Russian people.” The introduction to the program says that it is aimed at educating and educating the younger generation in “the national and cultural traditions of the Russian Federation, who know the history and culture of their homeland.” nine0005

Separately, in the part of the description of the planned results of the program, it is said that due to the specifics of preschool education, it is wrong to require the child to achieve specific results, so the program offers targets for “possible achievements” for each age. Each of the developed programs, based on the requirements of the standard, should include the following sections: social and communicative, cognitive, speech, artistic and aesthetic, physical development.

From the age of 3 to 4 years in the social and communicative section, the tasks of “forming the foundations of citizenship and patriotism” appear, along with tasks in the field of social, labor relations and safety of behavior. The teacher is invited to “enrich the ideas of children” at this age about their small homeland. From 4 to 5 years old, the teacher should “educate love and respect for our Motherland – Russia”, introduce children to state symbols and cultivate respect for it, and also talk about public holidays, such as Defender of the Fatherland Day and Victory Day. nine0005

At the age of 5–6 years, children are invited to tell that “Russia is a large multinational country” and to cultivate respect for people of different nationalities. It is proposed to add information about the World Day of Aviation and Cosmonautics to the story about two holidays and introduce children to “bright biographical facts of the heroes of the Fatherland. ” For children from 6 to 7 years old, teachers should talk about caring for state symbols – “carefully store, get up during the performance of the national anthem”, evoke an emotional response in the child about the volunteer movement in Russia and, in general, offer to join social events in kindergarten or city. The holidays are also accompanied by the Day of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the fascist blockade, the Day of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, etc.

As a result, by the age of 7, in terms of social communications, according to the authors, the child strives to maintain a positive self-esteem, recognizes basic emotions and feelings, shows empathy, can negotiate and make friends, resolve conflicts, observes elementary social norms and rules, knows how to call on assistance, etc. The child also shows interest in public holidays, seeks to take part in volunteer activities, etc. over-regulation.” Vladimir Kudryavtsev, Professor of the Directorate of Educational Programs at Moscow State Pedagogical University, drew attention to the fact that the programs developed earlier were supported by scientific research and tested for several years in kindergartens. At the same time, the current project should be approved as early as January 2023. The implementation of the program will increase the burden on preschool teachers, and the lack of reserves for kindergartens in the regions will make it difficult to allocate additional financial resources, RANEPA expert Alexei Tishchenko fears. nine0005

Such attributes as “flags, coats of arms and portraits” (the presence of which will be checked) should appear according to the situation, appropriately, psychologist and teacher Sergey Plakhotnikov is sure. “Children perceive their homeland from those objects that are around – a grocery store, a hospital, a hairdresser, a mosque, a church, which are in specific villages and villages. Through this, they will love their homeland and want to interact with people,” the expert says. The project practically does not talk about the play and research activities of children, but often it is proposed to “teach” them, which is not a key task in preschool education, Plakhotnikov said.