Region 15 Offering New Preschool Program

From Region 15: Region 15 is again offering an exciting educational opportunity for selected preschool children in the 2017-18 school year. The Early Childhood Special Education Program currently located at Long Meadow Elementary School is looking for three and four year old children to participate in the pre-school classroom as role models for their peers with special needs. In order to be considered, children must be age four by June 1, 2018 and reside in either Middlebury or Southbury.

Children selected as role models will participate in an age appropriate curriculum that will foster cognitive and social growth in preparation for kindergarten. This program is play based and language rich. Children learn to share, take turns, and work as a team when completing tasks. Development of self-esteem is an important component of this program as well. As the children become more aware of their abilities and help one another learn, they experience the benefits of improved self-confidence.

The "Friends Together" program will follow the Region 15 school calendar. Morning sessions are held 9:00 - 11:30 and afternoon sessions 1:00 - 3:30. Projected tuition rates will be shared at time of screening.

A parent only open house is scheduled for Thursday evening, March 16, 2017 from 6:30-7:30 PM at Long Meadow Elementary School.

For further information and/or application, please call the office of Student Services, at 758-8259, ext. 2. The application is also available on our web-site, www.region15.org. If you do download the application and plan on attending, we ask that you submit the paperwork to Student Services before March 10 or call the office to reserve your spot.

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