Preschool For All State Funded Program

The Preschool For All Program is an Illinois State grant funded Program. Mendota Elementary was awarded a five year program grant on July 1, 2018. We have two classrooms, each with an AM and PM sessions, offering three English and one Bilingual instructional setting. The AM program begins at 8:15 and dismisses at 10:45, while the PM session begins at 12:15 and dismisses at 2:45. Our program has consistently earned a Gold Standard Rating, and we are very proud of this. Qualifications for enrollment, curriculum standards, daily schedules, child interactions, assessments, and activities are specific and monitored regularly. This program affords 80 children, ages 3 -5 quality preschool programming so important to school success. More about qualifications, curriculum and assessment are shared on separate pages.

The Importance of Regular Attendance

Many studies show that attending a high quality early learning program strengthens school readiness and long term academic performance. Regular attendance in these programs is critically important for children to become successful life-long learners. Not only will good attendance help build good habits for the children, it can also help alleviate academic problems later on.

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