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Preschool

Papillion La Vista Community Schools (PLCS) preschool programming focuses on quality early learning and developing children’s communication, social, self-help, motor and problem-solving skills. The preschool population is made up of children with a disability (in accordance with NDE Rule 51), children who are at-risk, and children who are typically developing. All children who are not receiving special education services must complete an application and screening process to participate. The classroom staff consists of a certified early childhood teacher and paraprofessionals. Based on the needs of the child, related services (e.g. speech/language therapy) may be provided in the classroom as outlined by their IFSP/IEP.

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  • Believes quality early childhood experiences nurture the continuing growth of children’s knowledge and understanding of themselves and their world.
  • Recognizes that children and families are individuals, and that every child and family is unique.
  • Believes children develop skills at their own rate and that the process by which children discover and learn is critically important.
  • Believes in building a community of support by partnering with local childcares, preschool providers, and community organizations to strengthen and enhance services available to children and families in our community.
  • Is committed to supporting families with young children who live in our community.
  • Emphasizes a thorough understanding of small numbers;
  • Develops math in the context of daily games and discussions;
  • Focuses on observational skills that involve making predictions, looking for patterns, and seeing similarities and differences in things;
  • Helps preschoolers communicate about mathematics with confidence;
  • Provides practice with sentence and story concepts.

Children in the PLCS preschool program will actively engage in learning centered on a critical understanding found within the Nebraska Early Learning Guidelines.

The Nebraska Early Learning Guidelines outline the state's birth to age 5 learning and development standards.  These standards include social and emotional, approaches to learning, health and physical development, language and literacy, mathematics, science and creative arts.