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Our Mission Statement

Principal:  Teresa Tanner 

The teachers, parent educators, principal and other professional associated with the Early Childhood Program will work together in a team effort approach to provide coordinated services that best meet the diverse needs of young children and their families.

By providing support and knowledge of child development to families, parents become more confident and informed observers and facilitators or their children's development. The preschool programs maximize opportunities for success in the areas of language, cognitive, self-help, motor and personal-social skills. 

  Preschools   

Title I Preschool

Serves children one and two years away from kindergarten with identified educational needs. Multi-age classes are fully included with our Early Childhood Special Education Program. Classes meet four days a week for three hours. Class times are 8:30 - 11:30 or 12:45 - 3:45. Home visits with parents and the child are scheduled on Fridays. Transportation is not provided.

Early Childhood Special Education

Serves children ages three, four and five with significant developmental delays. Multi-age classes are fully included with our Early Childhood Title I Program. Classes meet four days a week for three hours. Class times are 8:30-11:30 or 12:45 - 3:45. Home visits with parents and the child are scheduled on Fridays. Transportation is provided.

Head Start

Serves children one and two years away from kindergarten whose family meets the federal income guidelines. Classes meet four days a week for three and a half hours. Class times are currently only held 12:15-3:45 and lunch is served during the first thirty minutes. Home visits with parent and the child are scheduled on Fridays. Transportation is provided.

Please Note: The above three preschool programs are fully blended with multi-age classes.

Friday School

Serves children who are on the waiting list for Title I preschool. Class meets on Fridays for five hours Class time is 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Home visits with parent and the child are scheduled once a month. Transportation is not provided.

 Parents as Teachers  

Being a Parent is hard work! Parents as Teachers is here to help! We are a free program available to families with children ages Birth through Five years that provides the information, support and encouragement parents need to help their children develop optimally during the crucial early years of life.  Through home visits, group meetings, fun activities and developmental screenings, our Parent  Educators  provide opportunities to increase parent knowledge of early childhood development, provide early detection of developmental delays or health issues, and increase children's school readiness and success.  Register here to have a parent educator contact you about the program or email AndyS@hickmanmills.org.