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Families, please take advantage of the opportunity to access high-quality early childhood education for your little ones in Del Norte Unified School District. You can use this page to learn more about our programs, resources, and services. Together, let's give your child a strong foundation for lifelong learning and success.
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Preschool Program Eligibility Application
CLICK HERE to access the Preschool Program Eligibility Application.
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Welcome to the Del Norte Preschool Programs
We believe that learning happens in a high quality, stimulating and nurturing environment that encourages hands-on experience through play.
We strive to provide an environment and developmental experiences to nurture growth and learning in a way that encourages life-long learning.
Did you know?
Your child's brain doubles within the first year of life, keeps growing to about 80% of adult size by 3 years of age and is considered nearly full grown by age 5!
Early Education is incredibly important for children!
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Our Programs
Programs:
- California State Preschool Program (CSPP)
- Del Norte District Preschool (DNUSD)
- Sunset Early Head Start (EHS)
Program Locations
- Bess Maxwell - CSPP
- Joe Hamilton - CSPP
- Mary Peacock - CSPP
- Pine Grove - CSPP
- Smith River - DNUSD
- Sunset High School - EHS
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Ages Served
Ages Served
Children eligible for our developmentally appropriate program are aged 3 to 4 yrs old by December 2nd. Children are eligible to enroll at 2 yrs 9 months and on their 3rd birthday, if turning 3 years after December 2nd.
Any child turning 5 years of age between September 1st and December 2nd has the option to enroll in Transitional Kindergarten. Please see school sites for further details regarding TK.
Early Headstart is a 0-3 Infant-Toddler program. *Note: Families are required to find an alternative preschool on their child's 3rd birthday.
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Enrollment Admission Priorities
Enrollment Admission Priorities
Children are admitted according to waitlist procedures, enrollment criteria and priorities established and monitored by the California Department of Education (CDE).
The DNUSD Preschool Program does not discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group identification, race, ancestry, national origin, religion, color, or mental or physical disability in determining which children are served.
*See additional information under Program Information
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Income Requirements
Income Requirements
The California State Preschool programs operate using the California State Income Table found here: CSPP Income Ceiling
Del Norte Preschool Program does not adhere to income requirements; although, families are still required to produce statements of income for enrollment.
Early Head Start is a Federally Funded Program and so follows the Federal Poverty Guidelines found here: EHS Poverty Guidelines
Please Note: There is a 10% allowance for enrollment of Over-Income families across the programs. So, if your income is above any of these tables, you are encouraged to submit an application!
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More Information
Preschool Offices are located at 544 W. Harding Avenue.
- Contact the Program Secretary for other preschool enrollment requirements
- Call to set up an enrollment appointment (drop-ins are rarely efficient, enrollment is a process and it will take time.)
- Applications:
- Available at any school site
- Downloadable on the right
- NOTE: submitting an application does NOT guarantee enrollment, an appointment must be made for completion.
For more information on the Del Norte Preschool Programs, please click the document(s) on the right.
Preschool enrollment ends April 1st of every year. Enrollments after that time will be for students beginning in August. We also have a "re-enrollment period" for all children that are returning.
Early Head Start enroll until the program is full.
For other questions or concerns, please contact the Program Director.
Program Director
- 301 W Washington blvd
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- Lindy Holloway
Early Education Program Secretary
- Two Trees
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- Kathryn Lee
Early Childhood Specialists
- Joe Hamilton
- Mary Peacock
- Pine Grove
- Smith River
- Sunset EHS
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- Barbara Duey
- Czarina Evanow
- Melissa Ferguson
- Amber Ottersbach
- Tara Salvaressa
Preschool Sites
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Bess Maxwell
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Joe Hamilton
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Mary Peacock
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Pine Grove
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Smith River
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Sunset High School
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Program Information
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2022-23 Program Information
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Toilet Training Plan
*While your child does not have to be potty trained to enter our preschool programs, families should be able to answer "yes" to the statements under "Children that are Ready to train".
Entering our programs, families will be required to work with teaching staff to train your child(ren). If the home portion of training is not consistent, the process will take much longer and families, where the child is resisting training after 3-4months, will need to meet with the Director at a conference regarding further training in the classroom atmosphere.
Please read over this document to see if your child is truly ready to train amongst 23 peers.
***We do not give food items (candy, snacks, ice cream, etc) as incentives.***