Welcome to Lincoln Preschool

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    The Lincoln Preschool provides a developmentally appropriate preschool program that addresses each individual child’s physical, emotional, and intellectual growth.  High standards are set for all children while valuing and accommodating individual differences, strengths, and needs.  The program is open to children of the residents of Lincoln, Hanscom Air Force Base and the children of Lincoln Public Schools faculty and staff members.

     
    The Lincoln Preschool is a fully-integrated, inclusive program designed to meet the needs of students with and without disabilities.  Children are assigned to classrooms with an appropriate balance of typically-developing students and students with disabilities.  Faculty and staff are expertly trained to facilitate learning for all students in the program.
     
    The program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and provides high-quality programming with flexibility in scheduling and placement.  The Lincoln Preschool program follows the preschool curriculum standards as implemented by the Early Childhood Center faculty and staff of the Lincoln Public Schools.  These standards are based on the Massachusetts State Curriculum Frameworks that include instruction in: English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Technology/Engineering, History and Social Sciences, the Arts, and Health Education.
     

    Program Model  

    The Lincoln Preschool employs and retains highly-qualified teachers who meet the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) standards.  Each classroom is staffed with a teacher/student ratio that is higher than mandated by the State and NAEYC standards.  The staff consists of Early Childhood Special Education teachers, tutors and aides, therapists in the fields of Speech/Language, Occupational, and Physical Therapies, a teacher of Intensive Special Needs, and a Program Coordinator.  The Lincoln Preschool staff work together with families as a team. 

     

    The Lincoln Preschool has classrooms on the Lincoln Campus and the Hanscom Campus.  On the Lincoln campus there are two integrated, multi-age classrooms.  The sessions are offered two, three, and five days per week for four hours.  With funding and support from The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), there are four classrooms at the Hanscom Primary School. The sessions are offered two, three, and five days per week for four hours in order to meet the scheduling needs for all interested families. 

     

    The Lincoln campus provides a program that meets the needs of students identified with special education needs. The length of the program and the staffing plan support the inclusion of students with more moderate special education needs. In addition, the Lincoln campus also has an Extended Day program for students who require more intensive skill work as outlined by their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). 

     

    The classrooms at the Hanscom campus were designed to provide opportunities for preschool students of Hanscom Air Force Base to attend an early childhood program. The program at Hanscom primarily supports students who are typically developing or have been identified with mild needs that require related services including speech/language therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy. The Lincoln Preschool makes placement and services recommendations based on the individual needs of the children.

     

    Although the classrooms are located on different campuses, the program operates under the same philosophy and vision.The Lincoln Preschool is committed to providing a safe and nurturing learning environment where students feel comfortable interacting with both adults and peers and where they are exposed to learning new concepts. The preschool teachers work collaboratively to discuss curriculum, assessments and lesson plans to maximize student learning. 


Last Modified on August 15, 2024