Criteria for Entry

Children must have turned three years old by September 1 of the school year, and they may not be age eligible for kindergarten in order to qualify.

Children are screened by the Sangamon Area Special Education Screening Team, Child Find. This screening is hosted locally in the district every spring and fall. The results of this screening are used to help determine the class list.

Risk factors are also weighted and help determine a child’s eligibility.

These risk factors include:

· Premature birth and/or low birth weight

· Health problems or concerns

· Social/emotional difficulty

· Behavioral difficulty

· Developmental delays

· Economically depressed homes

· Non-English speaking homes

· Single parent

· Families with several siblings

· Socially isolated families

· Parents or siblings have had difficulty in school