WSES - Community Peers Program

Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 08/29/2023 10:50 AM EDT

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WSES Community Peers Program

West Springfield Elementary is pleased to announce that we will have community peers in our preschool program. This will involve teaching preschoolers with developmental delays and without delays in the same classroom. It can provide young children with a more stimulating environment, teach skills for coping with different situations, and provide the opportunity to learn appropriate social skills. 

Our program will invite a limited number of community preschoolers (1-2 per class), who are age 3.5-5 years (must be at least 3 ½ years old by September, 30 of school year), to participate in our daily preschool activities. The children from the community will have the opportunity to make new friends and share experiences with current early childhood special education students. Our students will, in turn, benefit from being with community peers who can model appropriate language, motor, and social skills.

The goal of this program is to encourage active learning and promote social interaction and acceptance through shared experiences between the community children and our preschoolers with special needs. 

Our Preschool Hours are:

Preschool AM

  • Mon - Fri: 9:05 am - 12:25 pm (students who are 3.5 by September 30th are eligible for AM preschool)

Preschool PM

  • Mon - Fri: 12:30 pm - 3:50 pm (students aged 4-5 are eligible for PM preschool)

If you are interested in expressing interest in West Springfield’s Community Peers Program, please complete this google form.

Wes Springfield will host an informational session/orientation for interested families and students in early October.  The goal is to have the students start in the class by the end of October, early November.  If you know of anyone who may be interested, feel free to forward them this information.