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PreK

Welcome to PreK and ECSE at Highland Park Elementary

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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. 

 

 

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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

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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