PreK
Welcome to PreK and ECSE at Highland Park Elementary
HPE is excited to offer Pre-Kindergarten classes to our families! We have three programs to fit the needs of all hopeful students. All classes meet five days a week and follow the SPPS school year calendar.
1. Early Childhood Special Education Self-Contained - Half Day
Our first class is an Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) self-contained class for students after their 3rd birthday who have qualified for Special Education. It is a half-day, morning only class that meets daily from 7:30am until 10:00am. It has 8 students who have additional needs with 1 special education teacher and 2 special education teaching assistants.
2. Early Childhood Special Education Self-Contained - Full Day
We also offer an Early Childhood Special Education self-contained class that is full-day for students who are 4 years old by September 1st who have qualified for Special Education. This class will meet daily from 7:30am until 2pm, has 8 students taught by 1 special education teacher and 2 special education teaching assistants.
3. Full-Day Pre-K
The two full-day classes meet daily from 7:30am until 2:00pm. They have a maximum of 20 students taught by 1 general education teacher and 1 general education teaching assistant.
PreK Teacher Pages
Important Dates
December 25th-29th
NO SCHOOL
Winter Break
January 1st-5th
NO SCHOOL
Winter Break
January 8th
School Resumes
January 15th
NO SCHOOL
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 16th
PreK Family Day
7:30a
HPE Open House
5:00p - 7:00p
January 23rd
PTA Meeting
6:30p
January 26th
NO SCHOOL
Professional Development
January 30th
Community Night
6:00p - 8:00p
Helpful Links
Daily Schedule
Sample Full Day PreK
7:30a
Breakfast and
Ease into the Day
7:50a
Morning Meeting with
Read Aloud
8:00a
Recess
8:40a
Active Learning
Small Groups
9:10a
Specialists
(PE, Art, Science,Spanish, Music)
10:00a
Lunch
10:30a
Bathroom Break
10:40a
Rest Time
11:45p
Independent Reading
12:00p
Active Learning
Small Groups
1:00p
Regroup to Revisit
2nd Read Aloud
1:10p
Snack
Get ready to go
1:20p
Recess
1:50p
Dismissal