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The Early Childhood
Center-based Classroom is a curriculum based special education preschool that
serves children ages 3 to 5 who have special needs.
The Peer Model Program allows
preschoolers without disabilities the opportunity to participate in the early
childhood class and to learn through the experiences in the classroom.
By participating in classroom
activities, the peer model serves as a role model to the other students by
demonstrating appropriate play, communication skills, and social skills.
SESC’s New Discoveries
Preschool meets Monday through
Thursday. The morning sessions are for
the 3 year olds and afternoon sessions are for the 4 year olds.
Preschool tuition is free.
Breakfast and lunch program is provided through the Broken Bow Schools
program. The breakfast and lunch prices
are based on a sliding fee scale.
New Discoveries Preschool uses the Teaching Strategies Gold
Assessment and Creative Curriculum to prepare children for kindergarten
and a lifetime of learning.
The goals of New Discoveries Preschool are to teach children in the areas of: Social – Emotional, Physical, Language, Cognitive,
Literacy, Science and Technology, Mathematics, Social Studies and the Arts.
Criteria to
qualify for the Preschool Peer Model Program:
1.
Must reside in
the Anselmo-Merna, Broken Bow, Ansley, Callaway, or Sandhills School Districts.
2.
Peer Models must
be 3 years of age on or before July 31st.
3. Peer Models must not turn 5 years of age
on or before July 31st.
4. Peer Models must have good social skills
and speak in complete sentences.
5. Peer Models must be potty trained.
Preschool
Teachers are:
Mrs.
Stacie McMeen at New Discoveries North
Mrs. Jessica Gibbons at New Discoveries by North Park.
Applications will
be available in the fall for the next school year.
To apply to SESC Peer Model program:
applications can be picked up
at the SESC office at 323 North 9th, located in the Broken Bow Junior
Hish School, or call the SESC Office at 308-872-5606.
The applications must be returned to the SESC Office by
the 1st Monday in February.
A Peer Model Round-up will be held in February to select
the children that qualify as Peer Models based on rating scales and on the
number of openings available.