Program Details
Alexandria Public School District
Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Five
Services and support for eligible young children aged 3 up to Kindergarten entrance with developmental concerns or disabilities.
Description
Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) is a system of services and supports for children ages 3 to Kindergarten entrance with developmental concerns and disabilities.
These services can include a referral through the Help Me Grow Minnesota referral system to determine if further evaluation is necessary. This may include screening, evaluation, and early childhood special education services.
These services are provided by licensed early childhood special education teachers and/or other therapists, and services typically happen within a school-based setting but are determined on an individual basis.
All services happen through the family's school district of residence.
Features
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Area Served by County
- Douglas County
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Payment
- Free / no cost to eligible clients
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Specialization
- Children and/or youth with disabilities
- Disabilities
Eligibility
Children ages 3 through age 5 who are eligible or those believed of having developmental concerns or disabilities
Application Instructions
Program referrals can be made online.
After a referral is made through the Help Me Grow Minnesota referral system, the child's resident school district will contact the family to arrange for a screening or evaluation to determine if a child is eligible for Preschool Special Education services.
Fee
All services are free to eligible families regardless of income level or immigration status
Location
1410 McKay Ave S, Ste 102, Alexandria, MN, 56308
Area Served
Alexandria Public School District
Phone Numbers
- Primary Contact for this program: 320-762-3305
Websites
Other Services at this Location
- Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) Classes and services for parents of young children focusing on ways to support children's learning and development.
- Early Childhood Screening A quick check to see how a child is growing and developing.
- Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth to Two Services and support for eligible infants and toddlers with developmental concerns and disabilities and their families.
- Kindergarten Kindergarten supports children's cognitive, language, physical, social and emotional development
- Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs Public school districts offer a variety of early childhood education programs and services for families and young children aged birth to kindergarten entrance.
- School-based Preschool: School Readiness, School Readiness Plus, Voluntary Prekindergarten Public preschool programs help preschool age children prepare to enter kindergarten.
Last Update
10/4/2024