Early Learning Services offered at Tacoma Public Schools
Early Learning Services offered at Tacoma Public Schools
Offers several programs to help with Early Learning. Preschool: All Tacoma Public School preschool programs provide a safe and nurturing environment. Goal is to prepare students for kindergarten and beyond, using researched-based, age-appropriate curriculum that focuses on the domains of Early Learning essential to school readiness: - Social and Emotional Development - Language and Literacy - Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development - Cognition. Preschool programs, including full-day and half-day programs, are offered at many locations across the Tacoma School District. Families with an annual household income below 500 percent of the Federal Poverty Level will receive priority consideration for enrollment into free programs. ChildFind: Offers free screening for vision, hearing, motor coordination, language, learning and behavior skills for preschool aged children with a suspected disability.
Categories
Physical Address
601 South 8th Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
Hours
Office: M-F, 8am-5pm.
Application process
Call or visit the website for more information. Apply online for pre-school. Parents/Guardians create an account with Tacoma Public Schools online system. Current Preschool families or those with older students may already have an account.
Fee
No cost to eligible families.
Eligibility
Early Learning: Households in the Tacoma School District who will be 3 or 4 by August 31st. Incomes at or below 500% of Federal Poverty Level. ChildFind: Children Birth to Three living in the Tacoma School District.
Service area
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98402
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Agency info
Tacoma Public Schools
Provides programs for disabled students from 3 to 21 years of age. Provides all elementary, middle, and high schools with counselors to assist students and their families in the areas of education, career, social, and emotional development. School nurses are also available to assist with students' health concerns.