These studies show that young adults who attended a high quality preschool program demonstrated greater gains in education, employment, and social responsibility than similar young adults who did not attend preschool. The Cypress-Fairbanks l. S.D. pre-kindergarten program is state funded for students whose economic situation or limited English proficiency might impede their success in school and life. Through pre-kindergarten experiences, these children are provided with the extra academic support needed to prepare them for kindergarten. I and must be unable to speak and comprehend the English language, or from a family whose income is at or below subsistence level.
Transportation is provided to and from school.
Students who qualify by income are eligible for free or reduced meals. The pre-kindergarten program focuses on oral language development. It also provides children with developmentally appropriate learning activities that are delivered through learning centers. A child's half-day schedule begins with group time and calendar activities. Then the students move through three or four learning stations and end their day with gross motor development.