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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Screening for ages 3 to 5

If you are a parent/guardian of child between the ages of 3 to 5 and suspect the child may have a developmental delay or handicapping condition that may affect him/her educationally, and the child lives in the Bernie Public School District, please contact or leave a message for Lindsay Beaird or Tommie Ellenburg at 573-293-5335 to make an appointment for an Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) screening.

The Early Childhood Special Education program identifies and educates students who may have gaps in development in one or more of the following areas: physical, cognitive, communication, social/emotional, or adaptive.

Screenings will be conducted throughout the school year on the dates listed below.  Once an appointment is scheduled, the parent/guardian will need to bring the child’s

1)  birth certificate

2)  social security card

3)  Medicaid number (if child has one)

4)  First Steps information (if child has been involved with First Steps)

The screening will be done at Bernie Elementary School.  Please check in at the Bernie Elementary Office before your appointment.

Following is the tentative schedule for the 2024-2025 school year screening dates.  The child must be three years of age by the screening date.

• Monday, September 23rd, 2024

• Monday, October 21st, 2024

• Monday, November 25th, 2024

• Monday, January 27th, 2025

• Monday, February 24th, 2025

• Thursday, March 13th & Friday, March 14th, 2025 - Preschool/KDG Screening Dates

• Monday, April 14th, 2025