PEER MODELS

Simon Kenton School Preschool offers half-day sessions, four days a week for Preschool children (3 – 5 year olds).  Each classroom session has eight (8) children on an IEP and six (6) typically developing children.  Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy services are provided based upon Individual Education Plans (IEP).  Preschool services are provided in an integrated setting with children with special needs and typically developing children as recommended by the Ohio Department of Education.  Children with special needs are enrolled at Simon Kenton School following an IEP meeting with the child’s parents and school district of residence.  Parents complete an application to enroll children who are typically developing.  All children enrolled in the early childhood programs are evaluated using the ELA within the first 60 (sixty) days of enrollment.  The ELA  ongoing assessment is embedded into daily lesson plans.