About Preschool Programs

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PRESCHOOL INTERVENTION PROGRAM:

The Preschool Intervention Program (PIP) offers a half day (3 hours) of preschool for three and four year old children that have a current Individualized Education Program (IEP).

There is a morning session and an afternoon session. Students receive specially designed instruction by a special education teacher. The program offers a continuum of appropriate, individualized services to enhance the development of children with special needs.

To be in the half-day PIP, students must either have an IEP or have passed a development screener to serve as a Peer Model.

PIP PEER MODEL PROGRAM:

The PIP classrooms provide special education services to students with a disability. Each classroom has some students placed in the room that display typically developing skills in order to serve as a peer model for the students with a disability.

The program is a half-day (3 hours), with one session in the morning and one session in the afternoon. In order to qualify, the student must pass a developmental screening to ensure they are a candidate to be a peer model.

HEAD START PROGRAM:

Sheldon Head Start Child Development Center provides full day preschool for three and four year old children daily from 9:15 AM - 4:00 PM (10:15 AM - 4:00 PM on Fridays). As a Head Start program, we provide a model of services that is designed to meet the whole child's needs.

Services include: on-site medical, nutrition, family advocacy, home visitation, mental health, disability, and education services. There are certain qualifying factors for students to be accepted into the program.

 

STATE PRE-K PROGRAM:

The State Pre-K programs are located within the elementary schools, as well as at Shaner Early Learning Academy. State Pre-K provides full day preschool for four year old children daily from 8:40 AM - 3:40 PM (9:30 AM - 3:40 PM on Fridays).

We offer a rigorous, research-based curriculum that prepares students for kindergarten. Our classrooms are taught by certified teachers and each classroom has a paraprofessional to assist. There are certain qualifying factors for students to be accepted into the program.

TUITION PROGRAM:

Shaner is a tuition based Early Learning Academy that provides educational opportunities for children for the Topeka area. Our program is available to three and four year olds.

We offer a rigorous play based curriculum that prepares our students for kindergarten. Our classrooms are taught by certified teachers and each classroom has a paraprofessional to assist.

We also provide special education services for our students that might need them and work with Family Service & Guidance Center for additional opportunities.

Our doors are open from 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM through our partnership through the YWCA. Class time runs from 8:40 AM - 3:40 PM. Included in the tuition is breakfast, lunch, and snack.

PINE RIDGE PREP:

Pine Ridge Prep is an Early Learning Community. This means we provide educational opportunities for children from Head Start, Special Education, State Preschool Program, and the Pine Ridge community.

Children will learn, play, and grow together in one of three classrooms with certified teaching staff utilizing the research based curriculum. Pine Ridge Prep is comprised of three and four year old students. Each classroom is lead by an early childhood licensed teacher and assisted by two paraprofessionals.

Pine Ridge Prep offers many on-site services to the children and families that we serve. Some of those services are: Special education services, social work services, family service workers, and parenting classes.

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