Preschool Screening appointments still available for
Wednesday, August 12th and Thursday, August 13th.
L.E.A.S.E. will be holding free preschool screenings at the First United Methodist Church, 100 E. 6th St. Mendota on Wednesday, August 12th and Thursday, August 13th starting at 9am. 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. Wednesday, August 12th has a few spots open still but Thursday, August 13th is very open. You can schedule an appointment by calling Maria at 815-539-7362. If you've already made an appointment you don't need to call again.
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.