Helping Hands Preschool is an integrated preschool program located at Northrop Elementary School.

All public school districts are required to locate, identify, evaluate and provide a free and appropriate education to children ages 3 to 5 years of age, who have been determined to have a disability.  The disability would be in one or more of the following areas:  Communication, Hearing, Motor Function, Emotional/Behavioral, Vision, Cognitive or Adaptive Behavior.  Deficiencies in these areas must have a negative impact on normal development and not be due to environmental factors.

If you have a child, age 3 to 5, whom you suspect may have a disabilty in one or more areas listed above, please click here for Preschool Referral Information.

Helping Hands Preschool Handbook

For the 2010-11 school year, preschool classes will begin on Tuesday, August 31.

Starting February 1, 2010,  Helping Hands Preschool will begin peer model pre-registration for 2010-2011 school year. Peer models are 3-5 years of age, and must be 3 years old by September 30th of the enrollment year.  Helping Hands is in session Tuesday-Friday. Each session is 2-1/2 hours long.  

For the 2010-2011 school year, there are 17 peer model openings; 9 openings in the morning session for 3 year olds, and a total of 8 afternoon openings for 3, 4 or 5 year old students.   Pre-registration will be on a first come, first served basis, for the available openings.  Please click the link below for a pre-registration form and specific information about the enrollment process.

Pre-Registration Form and Information