Inclusion programs are meant to bring children with special needs together with their typically developing peers.
The Evesham Township School District will again be offering a tuition-based preschool integrated program for the 2019–2020 school year.
There are half-day classes for 4-year-old students and half-day sessions for 3-year-old students.
According to the district, the goal of these inclusion programs are to bring together children with special needs with their typically developing peers in a collaborative classroom environment where students experience a variety of early reading and math concepts, language development, fine and gross motor skills, related arts and social skills.
The curriculum used in these programs is state approved, developmentally appropriate, and based on best practice in early childhood education. The preschool programs are aligned to the district’s kindergarten program, and taught by a certified teacher.
In addition, each class will have two instructional assistants.
Each of the preschool inclusion programs will be held at Rice Elementary School. Each class will be comprised of approximately 15 children, five of which are classified as having special needs and 10 that are typically developing.
Each section will last two-and-a-half hours per day, four to five days a week based on a predetermined preschool district calendar.
The cost for the program is $3,300 for the year, and includes transportation for all families living within Evesham’s bus zones.
Each of the 3-and-4-year-old programs will have a morning and afternoon session.
Families must be willing to accept placement in either a.m. or p.m. session.
In order to be considered for admission into this program, there are four requirements that must be met:
· Families must be residents of Evesham Township or ETSD employees
· Students must be the designated age of the class on or before Oct. 1, 2017
· Students must be toilet trained
· Students must have up-to-date immunizations
Anyone interested in enrolling their non-classified child in a class should complete an application, which can be found on the district website at www.evesham.k12.nj.us, and return it along with the non-refundable application fee of $50 on or before Friday, Feb. 22, to: Evesham Township School District, Child Study Team, 25 South Maple Ave., Marlton, NJ 08053.
As applicants are received, district personnel will assign a tracking number to each child who submitted an application. Students will be placed on a first come, first served basis. If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available slots in a session, students will be placed on a wait list.
Letters to applicant families will be mailed on Friday, March 1, to notify of acceptance based on final enrollment numbers.
At that time, an acceptance form must be completed and returned by Friday, March 15.
When school personnel receive the acceptance form, class placement will be assigned and a registration date and time will be arranged for families. Applicants not initially offered admission would receive written notification regarding their placement on the wait list. Openings subsequently arising shall be filled from the wait list in the order they were received.
For any questions or further information, call Danielle Magulick or Nicole Espenberg at (856) 983–1800, ext. 5071.
