EXCEL Inclusive Preschool Program

WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING
EXCEL PRESCHOOL APPLICATIONS
FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR
GENERAL INFORMATION
The EXCEL program, Experiential Center for Early Learning,
provides children with a high-quality, developmentally appropriate
preschool program run by professional educators. The EXCEL program is
an inclusive preschool that provides services for children with special
needs and their typical peers together within one setting. Enrollment of
students with special needs is done through a Planning and Placement
Team process.
Inclusion students, a.k.a. “community friends,” are enrolled through an application and lottery system. Our community friends receive the benefit of a high-quality preschool program while serving as role models for the children with special needs. Therefore, it is important that the children who participate in the program as community friends demonstrate the following:
1. Age appropriate skills.
2. Possess strong English language skills and social skills to encourage
interaction among all children.
3. Be toilet trained and demonstrate independence in the bathroom.
If you are interested in applying for the EXCEL Program as a community friend (role model student), please click on the links below for further information and the application.
