Great Idea: Any Seattle Preschooler and City's Program
Now that the Board accepted money to open three of the City's preschool programs (with about 11 others opening in SPS sites previously run by other providers), the Seattle Special Ed PTA has this notice:
Families with preschoolers,
I urge our families with preschoolers to apply for the Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) at any site.
http://www.seattle.gov/education/child-care-and-preschool/seattle-preschool-program
Your child will still be due the services, modifications and accommodations on her/his IEP, of course. Seattle Schools has partnered with the City of Seattle's preschool program.
At this time the difference between an SPP classroom and a Developmental Preschool classroom is that your child will receive more than double the hours, in an integrated setting. Lunch is provided. And of course you get transportation.
Please share this with any families you think may benefit from this new opportunity.
That's a fine idea that ANY Seattle preschooler could have access to a 6-hour day in a "high-quality" preschool classroom.
Even students with disabilities.
I mean it would seem weird -nay, even illegal - to only offer a 2.5 hour day to a Special Ed preschooler versus a General Ed preschooler getting a 6-hour day. I'm sure the district and the City would agree.
So good for the Special Education PTA for getting the word out to those parents. Pass it along.
Families with preschoolers,
I urge our families with preschoolers to apply for the Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) at any site.
http://www.seattle.gov/education/child-care-and-preschool/seattle-preschool-program
Your child will still be due the services, modifications and accommodations on her/his IEP, of course. Seattle Schools has partnered with the City of Seattle's preschool program.
At this time the difference between an SPP classroom and a Developmental Preschool classroom is that your child will receive more than double the hours, in an integrated setting. Lunch is provided. And of course you get transportation.
Please share this with any families you think may benefit from this new opportunity.
That's a fine idea that ANY Seattle preschooler could have access to a 6-hour day in a "high-quality" preschool classroom.
Even students with disabilities.
I mean it would seem weird -nay, even illegal - to only offer a 2.5 hour day to a Special Ed preschooler versus a General Ed preschooler getting a 6-hour day. I'm sure the district and the City would agree.
So good for the Special Education PTA for getting the word out to those parents. Pass it along.
Comments
Watcher
questioning?
NE Parent
Those children with specials needs, as described by the omniscient City (children in foster/kinship care or other areas of child welfare system, English language learners, children who receive special education service), will be "counseled out" of SPP.
In these instances, federal civil rights protection come to bear. I DO wonder what the Masters of the Universe (...and Knapp) have in mind.
What happens from here is anyone's guess.
What is the longterm plan for Old Van Asselt. (And when will it get a new name, for heavens sake!!??)
Casey
Given that's it's crapopy I will lay bets that's in the plans.
NE Parent
By city code, because it has been more (way more) than two years since the building was used as a school SPS would be subject to "Substantial Alteration" if we decide to refurbish and open the building. That means several things, but to your comment it includes replacement or full rehab of the HVAC, electric, fire alarm systems; some significant level of compliance wit h the current Energy Code, etc.
I think it's reasonable to assume a Landmark designation as well.