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Ready Start Preschool Program
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The Ready Start program offers a comprehensive early childhood learning experience. Classes include typically developing children from the community who attend Ready Start to receive a quality, general education preschool experience in preparation for kindergarten, as well as students receiving special education. Our excellent preschool education is now offered through a fee-based program. Students in the fee-based program are registereed on a first-come, first-served basis. Students qualifying for special education or students at risk based on income level do not pay a fee for attendance. At risk student selection is based on completion of a Headstart application.
 
Ready Start Preschool Program Information:
  • Each classroom has three adult educators
    • One Special Education Teacher
    • One General Ed Lead Teacher
    • One PARA Educator
  • Additional staff serves classrooms based on individual student needs, including:
    • occupational therapist
    • speech and language pathologist
    • physical therapist
    • family support specialist
  • The staff works together to provide the best environment for learning for all the children.
  • Instruction is taught from research based, general pre-K curriculum.
Developmental Delays/Special Education Eligible
Children who have a disability that adversely impacts their education may be eligible for services and/or placement in a preschool classroom, including transportation. The district’s Child Find department also provides developmental evaluations to determine if a child has a disability that qualifies him/her for services. Children are eligible if they are at least three years old and have qualifying scores on the assessment in one or more of the following areas:
  • cognitive
  • communication
  • fine motor
  • gross motor
  • social/emotional
  • adaptive skills
If you are concerned that your child may have developmental delays, contact Child Find at (425) 936-2760 to determine if an assessment is appropriate for your child.

To register for the fee-based program:
  • Children must be four years of age to attend.
  • Immunizations must be current.
  • Tuition: The monthly tuition is $300 per month. The district offers two payment options: 
    • Prepayment for the full year
    • Payment made monthly through the use of an automated clearing house (ACH)
  • Parents will be responsible for the child’s transportation.
If you are interested in securing a spot for your child, please contact the district office for a complete application package by calling (425) 936-1226 and a packet and/or information will be sent to you. Your spot is only reserved after we receive a complete application package and a deposit of $300. These funds will be applied to the last month’s tuition in June. Once we receive your deposit we will confirm your child’s spot.
 
 
Contact information:
LWSD Resource Center
Preschool/Ready Start
16250 NE 74th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
Phone: (425) 936-1226
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  • (425) 936-1200
  • 16250 NE 74th St, Redmond, WA 98052
  • P.O. Box 97039, Redmond, WA 98073