Welcome to Concord's
Blended Preschool Program

The Blended Preschool program serves at-risk, special education, and tuition based students that reside in Cass District 63. In the program children are free to explore developmentally appropriate activities in a safe and nurturing environment.

Only the Best

• 1:8 teacher to student ratio
• Highly qualified, certified teachers
• Researched based Creative Curriculum and I-pod documentation
• Computers and I-pads in every classroom
• Smartboards in every classroom
• Active Parent Teacher Association
• Class Newsletter
• Bi-monthly Parent Meetings
• Field Trip experiences
• Kindergarten Transition Activities

• Gross motor room 

Cass District 63 Staff

The Early Childhood Teachers are all degreed, certified, and experienced

ESL endorsement completion on June 2012

Special Events

Curriculum Day
This is a Fall event which highlights the preschool curriculum

Conferences
Progress Reports are given three times a year detailing each child's development. Face to face conferences occur two times per year.

Family Programming
There are a variety of opportunities for families to get involved in their child's education through PTO, Foundation for Educational Excellence, family events, class parties, and educational workshops.

A Typical Day

Morning Session:  8:15-10:55 a.m.          Afternoon Session:    11:55-2:45 p.m.

Arrival: Students individually check backpacks and take attendance.

Circle Time: Students participate in whole group activities, i.e., stories, rhymes, songs, dances, acting; and “Planning Time”-children indicate play choices.

Play Time: Students make individual choices organized around play centers i.e., gross motor, music, art, literacy, blocks/construction, sand/water, pretend, manipulatives, and computer usage.

Clean-up/Snack/Quiet Reading: Students work together to clean up play area. Students have a nutritious snack family style. Students read a story quietly on the carpet or to peers/teachers.

Small Group Time: Students participate in small group activities involving math, science, language, writing, and art concepts.

Outdoor/Indoor Music and Movement

Closing Comments and Dismissal: Students are encouraged to collect their belongings independently.

Miss Krista Barclay
Blended Preschool Teacher
KBarclay@cassd63.org
630/985-9200 ext. 7497

Miss Lauren Grochowski
Blended Preschool Teacher
LGrochowski@cassd63.org
630/985-9200 ext. 7470

Mrs. Pamela Worth
Blended Preschool Parent Coordinator
PWorth@cassd63.org
630/985-9200 ext. 7485