PREK Screening
The Screening process in Hamburg allows us to get to know you and your child a bit better, identify the skills your child has coming into PreK and establish a baseline to measure progress throughout the school year. Screening of all new school entrants is required by NYS.
During your PreK Screening:
You and your child will have the opportunity to meet with your child's teacher and ask questions about the UPK program
Your child will complete the Brigance III screener with their teacher. This portion of the screening will help the teacher to see what language and early academic skills your child has as they enter PreK.
Only two adults may accompany your PreK child to screening, as we have limited space.
The entire screening appointment will take approximately 45 minutes. Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled time
Screening Dates for the 2023-2024 School Year
Each school will be reaching out to their families to schedule individual Screening appointments. Questions about your screening appointment should be directed to your child's school. Our screening dates this year:
September 6, 2023
September 7, 2023
September 8, 2023
September 11, 2023
Brigance Screen III
The Brigance Early Childhood Screens III (Brigance) is a collection of quick and reliable early childhood education assessments and data-gathering tools that are nationally standardized. Assessment items are age-specific screens and cover a broad sampling of a child's skills and behaviors.
Key developmental areas include:
Physical Development
Language Development (vocabulary)
Academic Skills/Cognitive Development (literacy and math)
Self-Help & Social Emotional Skills