Leicester Integrated Preschool
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Welcome to Preschool!
The Leicester Public School District offers an integrated preschool program on the ground floor of the Leicester Middle School building. The program is designed to meet the needs of children between the ages of three and five who may exhibit delays in one or more areas of development. The integrated preschool classroom model includes enrollment opportunities for students who do not require special education support, allowing our students with special needs to learn alongside typically developing peers.
The integrated preschool has a limited number of spaces each school year for typical peer models. Families with preschool-aged children (3+ on or before August 31st) who are fully toilet-trained and display developmentally appropriate speech/language, social, and play skills may apply for a space in the Integrated Preschool Program. Please see the Registration tab above for more information.
Integrated Preschool Program Overview
The main function of the Integrated Preschool Program is to provide special education programming and/or related services to students identified with a disability, per their Individual Education Plan (IEP). The program is enhanced by adding typically-developing peer models from our community to participate in the curriculum together. Instruction is delivered in a developmentally-appropriate manner and focuses on a variety of skill areas including: language, phonemic and phonological awareness, early literacy skills, gross and fine motor skills, math readiness, and social skills. We provide hands-on learning experiences, promote collaborative play and social interactions and foster critical thinking skills through problem solving activities. The curriculum, Tools of the Mind, is aligned with the Massachusetts Frameworks for Preschool, which focus on readiness skills for Kindergarten.
Highly skilled and qualified teachers certified and licensed through the Mass Dept. of Education (DESE)
Paraprofessionals provide support in every classroom
Related service providers include speech/language, occupational and physical therapists, school psychologist and board certified behavior analyst (BCBA)
Location
We are located on the ground level right side of the Middle School building at 174 Paxton Street, Leicester. After coming into the Middle School driveway, stay to the right and travel down towards the field. Our entrance is on the left hand side with a large maroon awning.
Pick-up and Drop-off Instructions
You can park along the right hand side of the road to the right of the Middle School. Please pull as close to the guardrail as possible as transport vans will need to have access to the front of the preschool door. Please also note that the white boxed in areas and the crosswalks cannot be blocked.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does my child need to bring to school?
Full day students will need to bring a folder, a banana-free snack, water bottle, a backpack large enough to hold their folder, and a lunch (unless they are ordering a free lunch from school).
Half day students will need to bring a folder, a banana free snack, water bottle, and a backpack large enough to hold their folder.
Does my child need to be toilet trained?
Yes, your child must be fully toilet trained to attend Leicester Integrated Preschool.
Are breakfast and/or lunch provided?
Yes! At this time, Massachusetts provides free breakfast (for AM and full-day students) and lunch (for full-day students). Students can also bring their own lunch to school. Menus are posted to the School District Website, under the Food Service tab. Click the link below to find the PreK Breakfast and Lunch menus for this month.
Do you offer bussing?
At this time there is no bussing to the preschool.
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