Welcome!

Welcome to Daniel Feeney Preschool and thank you for your interest! We are one of eight public schools in Walpole and proud to educate our very youngest learners. Our teachers are all licensed special educators and our staff includes 2 speech and language pathologists, one occupational therapist, and one physical therapist to meet the needs of all students.

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Please Note: Applications for the 2025-2026 School Year will open on Friday, January 3, 2025 and close on Friday, January 24, 2025. New Peer students will be selected via lottery system.

Our Mission

We believe it is the mission of the Daniel Feeney Preschool Center of the Walpole Public Schools to teach so that every child can learn. We believe that each child is a unique individual. We believe young children deserve a safe, accepting, supportive environment in which to learn. We believe that teachers need to partner with families to create successful learning environments. We believe that learning should be active motivating and fun.

The Daniel Feeney Preschool Program functions as an integral part of the educational programs offered by the Walpole Public Schools. The Daniel Feeney Preschool is a district-wide integrated preschool program that provides programming for three- and four- year old children with special education needs, as well as community children. Community, (Walpole residents) enrolled children serve as role models for children with disabilities in the skill areas of language, socialization, play, and motor development. All students must be three years of age and Walpole residents to enroll.

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and special education regulations mandate a classroom of no more than 15 children with no more than seven children with special education needs. The model at DFP allows for children who need a range of services, including a full-day program. Daniel Feeney Preschool’s mandate is to educate all Walpole children, ages three and four who require special education services.