Welcome to PreK and ECSE at Highland Park Elementary

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HPE is excited to offer Pre-Kindergarten classes to our families! We have three programs to fit the needs of all hopeful students. All classes meet five days a week and follow the SPPS school year calendar.
1. Early Childhood Special Education Self-Contained - Half Day
Our first class is an Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) self-contained class for students after their 3rd birthday who have qualified for Special Education. It is a half-day, morning only class that meets daily from 7:30am until 10:00am. It has 8 students who have additional needs with 1 special education teacher and 2 special education teaching assistants.2. Early Childhood Special Education Self-Contained - Full Day
We also offer an Early Childhood Special Education self-contained class that is full-day for students who are 4 years old by September 1st who have qualified for Special Education. This class will meet daily from 7:30am until 2pm, has 8 students taught by 1 special education teacher and 2 special education teaching assistants.3. Full-Day Pre-K
The two full-day classes meet daily from 7:30am until 2:00pm. They have a maximum of 20 students taught by 1 general education teacher and 1 general education teaching assistant.
Important Dates
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January 16th
NO SCHOOL
MLK Jr DayJanuary 20th
PK Family Day
7:30a - 8:30aJanuary 24th
Tech Talk Night
6pJanuary 27th
NO SCHOOL
Prof. DevelopmentFebruary 13th
NAAPID
Time TBD
PTA Mtg
6pFebruary 14th
PK Family Day
Time TBDFebruary 20th
NO SCHOOL
Presidents' Day
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Full Day PreK
7:30a
Breakfast and
Ease into the Day7:50a
Morning Meeting with
Read Aloud8:10a
Active Learning
Small Groups9:10a
Specialists
(PE, Art, STEAM)10:00a
Lunch10:40a
Bathroom Break10:50a
Rest Time12:00p
Independent Reading12:10p
Active Learning
Small Groups1:00p
Regroup to Revisit
2nd Read Aloud1:15p
Snack
Get ready to go1:20p
Recess1:50p
Dismissal