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Children may be eligible for the Preschool
Education Program if they
- are Montgomery County residents,
- are between three and five years of age,
- have a developmental delay or disability as determined
through assessment,
- meet the criteria for one or more educational disabilities
as defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Act
(IDEA), and/or
- need special education services.
A child is placed in PEP
through a centralized special education placement
process following educational testing. Referrals
for evaluation (testing) are usually through Montgomery
County Infants and Toddlers Program (for children
under the age of 3 years) or the Child Find Unit
(for children between 3 and 5 years of age).
There are special education
services and classes available for preschoolers
in Montgomery County which are not administered
through the PEP office. These include:
- PreK Autism classes
- PreK Language classes and
itinerant services
- PreK Vision classes
- Classes for children who
are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
For more information about
these services, contact the Child Find Unit, (301)
929-2224.
For further information about
PEP, please contact the Preschool Education Program
(301)
460-2120
or the Child Find
Office
(301) 929-2224 |
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A free public school
program for children ages 3 to 5 years who have
developmental delays or disabilities. |
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