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.

If you would like to learn more about Helping Hands Preschool and our Early Childhood Education Staff, please click here.

Helping Hands Preschool Handbook

Starting February 1, 2012,  Helping Hands Preschool will begin peer model pre-registration for 2012-2013 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.  

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