Greenville County Schools Preschool Special Education Program

Preschool Special Education is the branch of special education committed to young children with disabilities beginning at age three and ending as the child reaches eligibility for placement as a school age child. Research and experience clearly document that children with disabilities benefit most when identified and served early in life. Greenville County Schools demonstrates a commitment to a good start for our very youngest children by providing comprehensive early childhood identification beginning at two and one-half years of age and intervention beginning at age three. Greenville County School's Child Find initiative accepts referrals from parents, community agencies, health care providers, child care programs and teachers.

The mission of Preschool Special Education Services is to help schools
and families educate young children with disabilities.

Goals of Special Education

• To develop a partnership between regular and special education in order to foster the integration of students with disabilities in the school community
• To identify students with disabilities accurately and consistently
• To support and include individuals with disabilities in the regular education program to the maximum extent appropriate
• To improve the quality of instruction provided for students with disabilities by both regular and special education personnel
• To ensure that due process procedures are consistently implemented throughout the district.

“Success is a result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure, and developing plans to continue moving forward.”

Current list of Preschool Special Education classrooms for 2007-2008 school year

Visit these sites for more information:
State Department of Education - Office of Exceptional Children
Council for Exceptional Children - Early Childhood Division
U.S. Office of Special Education Programs

Greenville County Schools is also proud to offer our young children and their families five Child Development Centers to serve them. The Child Development Centers provide the following high-quality programs: 4K, Preschool Special Education and Family Learning.