In meeting its obligation to offer an individualized program
for young children with disabilities, the district shall provide a special education
preschool program at no cost to disabled students effective on their third birthday.
In addition, the district may provide a preschool program as
part of the Colorado preschool program for four- and five-year-old children who lack
learning readiness due to significant family risk factors, who are in need of language
development or who are receiving services from the Colorado Department of Social Services
as neglected or dependent children. Parents wishing to have their children participate in
this program shall make application to the district. Participants then shall be selected
on the basis of greatest need.
In an effort to offer a well-rounded and mainstream learning
experience, preschool program may be open on a tuition basis to students who are not
disabled or eligible for the program because of the factors listed above.
Adopted November 1992
Revised April 14, 1993
LEGAL REF.: C.R.S. 22-28-101 et seq. (Colorado Preschool
Program Act)
CROSS REFS.:IHBA, Special
Education/Programs for Handicapped/Disabled/ Exceptional Students
Colorado Springs School District Eleven,
Colorado Springs, Colorado
May, 1995