Early Childhood Special Education-ECSE*
Cost: None
Qualifications: All Macomb County residents who qualify under various impairments (delayed in language, motor, or cognitive development) and are 3- through 5-years-old.
Each ECSE classroom has 12 children with a certified teacher with early childhood and special education endorsements along with a trained associate teacher. The classes are half-day sessions lasting about 3 hours per day, Monday through Friday.
Areas of instruction and related goals of our program are language development, gross-motor development, concept development, fine-motor development, social development, and encouragement to question, experiment, draw conclusions, make choices, and decisions.
Parent-Teacher conferences are held twice a year, usually in November and April. Since parents are an important member of the educational team, we encourage all to attend.
Breakfast is provided to all students in the morning sessions and lunch is available to students in the afternoon sessions.
*Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children
Be Friendly, Open, Unique, and Ready-BeFOUR*
Cost: None
Qualifications: All Mount Clemens Community School District residents who meet the State guidelines for eligibility and who will be four-years-old on or before December 1.
This program designed for children who would benefit from a preschool experience. There's a maximum of 16 students per class with a certified Early Childhood Educator and an associate teacher who earned C.D.A. credentials. The program is full-day, 4 days a week (Monday-Thursday), and runs September through May. Two required home visits will be made, one at the beginning and another at the end of the school year. This gives staff the opportunity to interact with the children in a familiar and comfortable environment. Also, breakfast and Lunch are available daily and door-to-door bus transportation is provided.
Acceptance to program is established through program protocol, which is established via phone communications with the Building Coordinator. Again, eligibility and criteria must be met by children and families before acceptance into Be FOUR program.
Active teacher-run playgroups are regularly scheduled for home-school collaboration.
*Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children
Physical Impairment- PI
Cost: None
Qualifications: Children are 3- and 4-years-old, there is a review of the child's adaptive and cognitive levels of functioning, physician's documentation of a physical impairment diagnosis, and a review of the extent to which academic performance is affected by the impairment.
Mount Clemens Community School District is one of the districts in Macomb County that provides a center-based PI program. Our program provides services for students from pre-school age through grade 5 whose physical challenges prevent them from attending regular classes in their neighborhood schools.
Services may include, but are not limited to, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy and is based on the child's I.E.P.T. Additionally, a registered nurse provides services to the students who qualify.
If a student who has a physical problem is confined to home or hospital because of illness, a Homebound/Hospital teacher will provide help during the times he is unable to go to school.
Li'l Sprouts
Cost: Weekly tuition
Qualifications: Children are to be 3- or 4-years-old at time of enrollment and on-time receipt of the registration payment.
This tuition-base program is developmentally appropriate for 3- and 4-year-old children. There is a maximum of 16 children in each classroom with a program leader having a minimum of a C.D.A. or associate's degree, as well as assistants.
Fees: Annual non-refundable registration fee applicable to all families; Late pick-up fee is charged for each 1/4 hour a child remains beyond the school day; Non-sufficient funds check fees apply where applicable.
Note: We accept FIA payments from qualifying families, but parents/guardians of enrolled child are responsible for payment until authorization documents from case workers are received in our office.
Withdrawal: Parents/Guardians may withdraw a child from the program at any time with written documentation. No fees will be refunded. Also, administration reserves the right to withdraw a child based on individual circumstances.
Li'l Sprouts Pre-enrollment Form
Kindergarten
Cost: None, however space is limited, so please call the office for Kindergarten information or to register today. 586.461.3100
11 Grand Avenue