Integrated Preschool Program

Kelly Lane Primary School Granby Public Schools 60 Kelly Lane Granby, CT 06035 Integrated

Phone: 860-844-3041 Preschool Fax: 860-413-9295 Program 2019-20 Principal: Kimberly Dessert [email protected]

GRANBY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRESCHOOL PROGRAM SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST Granby Public Schools Vision Every student educated in the Located at Kelly Lane Primary School Granby Public School will graduate on time, prepared for Staffed by dual certified early 21st century citizenship. childhood and special education teachers

2 and 1/2 hour sessions held 4 days a week Granby Public Schools Mission All students will become AM session 8:45-11:15am powerful thinkers, NON-DISCRIMINATION (STUDENTS) effective collaborators and PM session 12:30-3:00pm The Granby Board of Education complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws prohibiting the exclusion of any compassionate contributors in person from any of its educational programs or activities, or preparation for success in a dynamic, the denial to any person of the benefits of any of its education- 3 and 4-year old combined classes al programs or activities because of race, religion, color, interdependent world. national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, ancestry, genetic information, or gender identity or expression, subject to the conditions and limita- tions established by law. TUITION Annual tuition is $1,765.00 per student. A down payment of $176.50 is required upon acceptance. Checks should be made payable to Granby Public Schools. Please contact Karen Montagna at 860-844-5253 in regard to tuition questions.

PLEASE NOTE: The Granby Public School District is proud to offer enrollment in one of our integrated The Granby preschool program will follow the preschool classrooms for the 2019-2020 Granby Public Schools calendar. In the event PRESCHOOL school year. of an unscheduled late opening, the AM CURRICULUM preschool will begin at 10:15 to noon, and in An integrated preschool is defined as a the event of an unscheduled early release, the The preschool curriculum focuses on a learning opportunity by which students with PM preschool session will be cancelled. All developmental approach to early special needs are integrated with typically cancellations can be found on Channels 3 and childhood learning which is aligned to developing peers in a 50/50 ratio of enroll- 30 and posted on the district website: the Connecticut Early Learning and ment. Benefits of an integrated preschool www.granby.k12.ct.us. Development Standards. include gains in intellectual, language and social skills. In addition to instruction from Each day consists of opportunities for the classroom teacher, services such as exploration and discovery as a way of speech and language, occupational and physical therapy are delivered within learning, helping children to develop the classroom. confidence, creativity, and lifelong critical thinking skills. Applications to the preschool will take place by appointment on February 22, Within an enriching and enjoyable March 1 and March 8, 2019 at Kelly Lane environment, children will develop the Primary School. Please contact the school foundational skills necessary for to make an appointment. future learning. Applicants will be selected through a Parent partnerships play an integral role lottery in March 2019. Students with disabilities are enrolled based on their in furthering children’s learning through Individual Education Plan. meaningful participation in the educational process.