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ESE student succeed.
ESE Preschool
There are several steps in place to determine the best educational plan for your child:
Once a preschool aged child is found with a handicapping condition, an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meeting is held.
The IEP team will determine where the student is currently functioning and what the child’s needs are.
The IEP team will determine which services the child requires and which Preschool ESE Program will best suit his/her needs.
The County offers several different programs based on the needs of each individual child. These programs include:
PLACE – The Preschool Learning Activities and Classroom Experience program provides instruction to students who have a developmental delay, cognitive disability, or a social emotional impairment.
PEPPER – The Public Education Providing Preschool Evaluation and Remediation program provides part-time instruction to students who only have a mild to moderate speech and language impairment.
Complex PLACE – The Complex PLACE program is a full time, classroom program for preschool children with autism, or with characteristics of an autistic learner.
SALT – The Specialized Auditory and Language Training program provides instruction or consultative services to students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
SPICE – The Specialized Preschool Individualized Classroom Education program offers direct educational and consultative services for children with visual impairments.
AM / PM PLACE – A part-time program for students with language disorders and moderate – severe articulation disorders.
Contract Programs - In addition to the programs for preschoolers with special needs developed by the school district, the following 8 community agencies have contracts with the district to serve preschool children with disabilities.
• Alphabetland, Margate
• Ann Storck Center, Inc.
• ARC Broward, Inc.
• Broward Children's Center
• Baudhuin Preschool of Nova Southeastern University
• United Cerebral Palsy, Inc.
• Riverwood Enterprises, Inc.
• Kids in Distress
If you are interested in learning more about any of these programs, please call 754-321-1956 or visit .
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To find information about a specific exceptional education program to meet your child’s needs, use the drop down menu (on the left –top corner of the site) on the .