Pre-School Services
A Teacher of the Visually Impaired and a Special Education Paraeducator provide a multisensory approach to learning for preschoolers who are blind and visually impaired. The class provides a low student to teacher ratio to ensure that each child receives specialized, individual instruction in areas of need. The instruction follows the MCPS Preschool Curriculum with the goal preparing the students for a successful kindergarten experience in their home school or in a special educational program, as determined by the IEP team.
The class is located in an MCPS elementary school. Bus transportation is provided to and from home or day care location.
- Students may attend either a half-day or full day program, depending on their age.
- All students participate in Art, Music, and PE, taught by the school’s specialists.
- Students may also receive services from Occupational Therapists (OT’s), Physical Therapists (PT’s), Speech/Language Pathologists (SLP’s) and Orientation and Mobility Instructors, if recommended by the IEP team.
- Students may spend part of their time at school interacting with non-disabled preschoolers to encourage and facilitate the development of appropriate social skills.
Pre-school Itinerant Services
Eligible preschool students may also receive Itinerant Vision Services, as appropriate, in other MCPS sites, including special education preschool programs, or in private preschools within Montgomery County.
