Our goal is to increase inclusion opportunities for children with
disabilities and to have typical peers serve as appropriate
models in our special day class preschool classes. We are looking
for peers who are 3 and 4 years old not yet TK eligible
with the following characteristics:
- Strong language and social skills
- Age-appropriate self-help skills
- Initiates play and conversation with other children
- Follows the classroom routine with minimal prompting
Benefits for Peer Students
- Develop positive/accepting attitudes about people with
disabilities
- Social skill development
- Develop academic readiness skills
- Learning how to be a student and participate in the classroom
environment
- Exposure to a preschool curriculum aligned with Preschool
Learning Foundations
RCSD Preschool special day classes are preschool classes for
children with mild/moderate special education needs. The class is
taught by a credentialed early childhood special education
teacher. The student-to-staff ratio is approximately 5:1. The
class utilizes the Frog Street Curriculum, which is also used in
our transitional kindergarten class, and focuses on the
following skills:
- Communication Development
- Language & Literacy
- Academic Readiness Skills
- Fine and Gross Motor Development
- Self-Help Skills,
- Self-Regulatory and Sensory Motor Skills
- Attending Skills
- Social Emotional Skills
Locations
Kaseberg and Stoneridge Preschools
Monthly Fees
$300 monthly – 3 to 4 years old, Tuesday through Friday (4
days/week)
Contact
If you are interested in enrolling your child to be a peer in our
RCSD Preschool Champs Peer Program, please contact the
Educational Support Services office at (916) 771-1605 ext.50326.
