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ECSE /Country Garden

Highland Elementary is also home to an Early Childhood Special Education Program. This program services 4-year old children with a noncategorical placement of special education services. Students' needs are met in a small group, 1/2 day preschool setting. The children may have needs in any of 7 areas of development (academic, fine motor, gross motor, expressive language, receptive language, social, and/or self-help skills). Speech/Language and Occupational Therapy services are provided within the classroom setting. If a child has concerns just in the area of articulation, voice, or fluency (stuttering), services can be provided in a small group setting by an Educational Speech/Language Pathologist.

If anyone has concerns about the development of a preschooler, please call (952)431-8700 for an assessment.

We welcome messages and communication with parents/guardians!
The number to reach our voicemail system is (651)683-6969.
Our individual voicemail numbers are listed below.


Deb Gitar, ECSE Teacher, VM 95206
Vicky Cole,
ECSE Teacher, VM 95403
Kathy Picka,
ECSE Teacher, VM 94469
Adrienne Blomberg,
Occupational Therapist, VM 94571
Amanda Oster, Speech Pathologist, VM 95435



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