Early Childhood Special Education

School districts in Minnesota are mandated to serve children with disabilities from birth. We have a comprehensive program of ECSE services for children from birth through kindergarten entrance, including the following:

• All 4-year-old children who live in Independent School District 196 need to participate in a early childhood screening process before entering kindergarten.
• Services for children ages birth through two focus on working with families in their homes.
  
• Three-year-old children with disabilities are served in a variety of settings for up to three half-days per week.
  
• Four and five-year-old children with disabilities are served in a variety of settings for up to five half-days per week.

Our ECSE programs are housed throughout the district with our main office at the Early Childhood Learning Center, a leased building at County Road 42 and Johnny Cake Ridge Road in Apple Valley.