Above: The district’s pre-K program is housed at Finn School. The administration is alerting parents to schedule screenings for students hoping to join them next fall. (images cropped from past contributed photos and website)
If you are hoping for your child to attend Northborough-Southborough’s integrated preschool at Finn School next fall, you’ll need to schedule an appointment for your child to be “screened”.
The district’s Pre-K program brings together students with special needs, dual language learners, and “typically developing general education children”. Each year, general education children are screened on a designated day in January for potential inclusion in the program.
For the ’23-’24 school year, that date is Friday, January 12th. The administration is asking the public to start booking appointments.
[Note: Screenings aren’t required for children already enrolled in the program. This is to qualify new students for enrollment next fall.*]
The program is described on their website as:
a rich learning environment for students with and without special needs. Our inclusive classrooms are dedicated to ensuring that all children learn and develop in a caring, supportive, fun-filled environment. Additionally, our highly qualified staff and flexible learning models allow us to individualize programming for students in order to help all children reach their fullest potential.
For more information on the program, visit their site. It includes program and curriculum description and the pamphlet that overviews their philosophy, resources, schedule, and tuition rates. It also hosts the parent handbook with a lot more details.
To schedule a screening, please call Keri Crichton at 508-485-3176 x63104 or email her at kcrichton@nsboro.k12.ma.us. (Note: The office will be closed December 23rd through January 1st.)
*As explained in the brochure – General education students must be screened to assess their development. Not all children screened may be offered a slot in a preschool classroom. Enrollment is based on availability of slots and classroom composition. When there are more general education students than slots, a waiting list is created. Parents are notified when a slot becomes available
