Preschool Screening appointments available for Friday, October 2nd in the morning.
L.E.A.S.E. will be holding free preschool screenings at the First United Methodist Church, 100 E. 6th St. Mendota on Friday, October 2nd in the morning from 9-11am. The screenings are for children who are 3 or 4 years old. L.E.A.S.E. will screen key developmental areas such as motor development, speech, language, vision, hearing and general readiness.
You can schedule an appointment by calling Julie at 815-433-6433.
All children must be screened to be considered for the Mendota District #289 Preschool Program. If your child has been screened by LEASE already, he/she does not need to be screened again.
Applications for Mendota District #289 Preschool will be available at the screenings. The applications and screenings will be reviewed by the preschool team, and you will be contacted as to whether your child qualifies for preschool. Due to high demand there is a possibility your child might end up on our waiting list. As spots open up, we use the list to offer a space to potential students.
Mendota Elementary District#289 offers three need-based programs for three and four year olds: One is a Developmental Program for students who qualify for Special Education Services due to a significant delay in one or more areas. There are two Preschool classrooms that are funded through the ISBE Grant Preschool for All and have specific qualifiers as “needs-based” programs. There is no charge for the Mendota District Preschool program.
Children that are admitted into the program attend Monday through Friday either in the morning (8:15 to 10:45) or the afternoon (12:15 to 2:45) depending on program availability.
Transportation is not provided for preschool.
Those who screened in September, we have received the paperwork and will be contacting families this week with either a waitlist notice or the next steps in admission.