Little Lukes provides high quality childcare and recognizes the need to
provide families with additional, educational information. Please take
a moment to review our Frequently Asked Questions, or choose from a
selection below.
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- What age child can qualify for Inclusion Preschool?
- How do I get my child into Inclusion Preschool?
- Who will conduct the evaluation?
- What is the CPSE?
- How soon will I know if my child is eligible for services?
- What is an IEP?
- What types of services might the CPSE recommend?
- Can Little Lukes provide the services?
- Are the professionals working with my child licensed or certified?
- Is this an academic based program?
- Will my child be challenged?
- What will my child do during the day?
- Does my child have to eat the lunch and snack that you provide or can he/she bring in her own?
- How do you safely administer medication?
- How structured is your program?
1. What age child can qualify for Inclusion Preschool?
Children ages 3 to 5 years.
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2. How do I get my child into Inclusion Preschool?
If you have concerns about your child's development, start by calling
your local school district to refer your child for an evaluation. An
evaluation is required to determine eligibility and which services are
needed.
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3. Who will conduct the evaluation?
Professionals at the evaluation include a school psychologist and
either a special education teacher, or a physical, occupational or
speech therapist based on your area of concern.
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4. What is the CPSE?
The Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) includes educators
and administrators from your local school district, a county
representative and a parent representative. The committee creates
education plans for children with special needs and the child's parents
are included as a member of the committee.
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5. How soon will I know if my child is eligible for services?
After the evaluation, the team sends a summary to the child's parents,
the CPSE administrators and the county representative. The CPSE will
schedule a meeting with the child's parents to discuss the type and
intensity of services that are needed. Next, they create an IEP to
outline the services that will be provided.
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6. What is an IEP?
The IEP is an Individualized Education Program, a detailed plan of you
child's goals and objectives and the necessary programs and services to
meet those goals. It is reviewed at least once each year and you may
request this document at any time.
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7. Are the therapists working with my child licensed?
The CPSE may also recommend a special education preschool classroom,
half day or full day. Some programs are integrated with typically
developing children, others are segregated for only children with
special needs. The CPSE may also recommend therapy services, which may
include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy. These
services may be provided during the preschool day.
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8. Can Little Lukes provide the services?
You may choose Little Lukes from the list of approved service
providers. We offer full day and half day inclusion preschool programs.
Our in-house team of Physical, Speech and Occupational Therapists may
provide recommended services during your child's preschool day.
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9. Are the professionals working with my child licensed or certified?
Our certified special education teachers provide group instruction for
preschool children. Our licensed therapists provide physical therapy,
occupational therapy, and speech therapy services as outlined in the
child's IEP.
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10. Is this an academic based program?
Our program includes reading, math, science, and writing. Your child's
early education is the foundation for future success and life long
skills.
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11. Will my child be challenged?
We recognize that not all children develop at the same rate. For that
reason, we implement programs to accommodate the variety and diversity
of each individual. Our programs challenge each child through
interaction, activities, and various materials to meet your child's
needs.
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12. What will my child do during the day?
Your child will participate in a wide variety of well-planned,
developmentally appropriate activities. For example, a typical day will
include an art experience, time to work with puzzles or toys that will
encourage fine motor development, music activities, outdoor games and
play to encourage gross motor development, science experiments, and
story time. Your child will also have designated time for quiet
activities, and free play. The teacher will provide guidance and
support during these activities to encourage normal development. We
also focus on helping your child form friendships and develop a healthy
and happy self-image through socialization, personal awareness and
communication skills. To view a sample program schedule click here.
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13. Does my child have to eat the lunch and snack that you provide or can he/she bring in her own?
We discourage children bringing their own because we provide
nutritious, well-balanced, lunches and snacks. We encourage children to
try a taste of each food unless they are allergic to the food. We never
force children to eat and we never use food as a reward or punishment.
Sometimes, for a variety of reasons (no appetite, illness, etc.)
children are not hungry and we respect this. We can accommodate
children with dietary restrictions, including gluten free diets.
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14. How do you safely administer medication?
We require authorization from the parent and physician (prescription
label serves as this on prescription drugs). A medicine log is kept and
only designated individuals can administer medication.
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15. How structured is your program?
Preschool programs are highly structured. Teachers follow a posted classroom schedule.
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