Program Overview

The program is designed for three and four year old children who reside in the District 156 attendance area as well as its surrounding areas.

The curriculum that we use in our Early Childhood Classrooms is called the "Creative Curriculum for Preschool." The goal of our program is to develop each child’s important preacademic readiness skills that are needed for success in kindergarten. Our curriculum addresses social/emotional, language, problem solving and physical development. These four areas are closely related and often overlap.

Children enrolled in the program were screened by the district's preschool screening team and identified as having potential academic and/or social challenges. District 156 believes in providing developmentally appropriate experiences for preschool children and their families. The goal of our program is to meet the developmental needs of children in a safe and nurturing environment, while promoting educational success. We believe in encouraging the process of growth through active learning which utilizes the natural motivations, abilities, and interests of children.

For the 2016-17 school year, Lincoln Elementary School was one of the few schools in the state to receive the Preschool for All Expansion Grant which allowed us to offer 4 and 5 year old students the opportunity to be a part of a full day preschool classroom. The grant was continued into the 2017-18 school year. The goal of Lincoln’s Preschool Program is to meet the developmental needs of children, including children with special needs, in a safe and nurturing environment that fosters multiculturalism and respect, while promoting educational success. We believe in encouraging the process of growth through active learning which utilizes the natural motivations, abilities, and interests of children. We also offer 2 half-day programs, one of which is a bilingual classroom.