If a three- to five-year-old child is not eligible for preschool special education, she may be eligible for a pre-kindergarten program offered by your local public school district. School districts are not required to offer pre-K, but many of them do. Pre-K programs include screening, evaluation, education and parent involvement. A history of significant neglect and/or abuse may place a child at risk for school failure and qualify the child for pre-K. The child’s caseworker or caregiver will make a referral to the school district.

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