Children and families of Little Falls School District #482 have many opportunities to enhance their child's school readiness. Birth-age two in home services are available, providing a strong foundation that feeds into the strong Early Childhood programs. The District partners with Head Start to provide Early Childhood Family Education, as well as offering an inclusionary Early Childhood Special Education program to eligible families. An active Speech Therapy department is assessing and addressing children's needs through these programs, as well.
The school readiness of the district's children is formally assessed in two primary manners; those students looking to enter Kindergarten are administered a pre-school screening assessment, and registered kindergarten students attend a "Kindergarten Experience" day in the spring, where Kindergarten teachers perform a screening to assess readiness, as well. Children whose screening indicates need for support in vision, hearing, speech, social/emotional or cognitive readiness are re-screened and/or referred to specialist, as warranted.