What is the Early Learning Center (ELC)?
The ELC provides comprehensive preschool and related services for children who reside in Attleboro and are between the ages of 3 and 5 years old. Incompliance with Chapter 766 federally mandated Child Find procedures, the staff of the ELC works cooperatively with Kennedy Donovan Early Intervention and community based agencies and preschools to identify children with special education needs and provide opportunity for preschool education and/or related services for those children who are eligible.
What is the Community Peer Model Program?
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What curriculum does the ELC follow?
Our curriculum follows the Massachusetts Department of Education Guidelines for Preschool Experiences and the National Standards for Math and ELA.
What about our ELC staff?
Our staff provides an exceptional level of expertise. Teachers are dually certified in early childhood education and special education. All ELC teachers and ParaProfessionals are considered Highly Qualified by National and Massachusetts standards. Therapy staff meet or exceed the standards set forth by their related disciplines.
Continuum of Services offered through ELC
| Speech Therapy |
Full Day special education placements for children with multiple and/or significant disabilities |
| Occupational Therapy |
Summer service options for children with disabilities |
| Physical Therapy |
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| Behavior Therapy |
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| Nursing Care |
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| Integrated Preschool |
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Other Services offered through ELC
| Developmental Screenings |
Community outreach and support to all Attleboro Preschools
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| Comprehensive TEAM evaluations to determine special education eligibility |
Itinerant services such as speech therapy, occupational therapy or physical therapy for children who are not in preschool or attend private preschool programs.
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Community Resource and Referral |
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How is ELC funded?
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Visitor Procedures for the Early Learning Center located at Thacher Elementary School (Please click on the link below.)
TES/ELC Arrival/Dismissal Visitor Procedures
TES/ELC Procedimientos de Llegada / Salida para Visitantes
ELC Arrival /Dismissal Procedures (Please click on the link below.)
ELC Arrival/Dismissal Procedures
ELC Procedimientos de llegada / salida