EARLY LEARNING LEADS TO EARLY SUCCESS!
College Place Public Schools offers early learning programs including.
The Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) is Washington’s pre-kindergarten program that assists children from low income families for success in school and beyond. ECEAP focuses on the whole child by offering FREE comprehensive education, nutrition, health, and family support services. CPPS families with age eligible children are encouraged to apply for the program. ECEAP is offered four days a week.
Developmental Preschool (DPS) serves students with special needs, ages 3-5. There are morning and afternoon classes. Transportation will be provided to and from preschool by College Place Public Schools.
Transition To Kindergarten (TK) is an early learning program, primarily for 4-year-olds, designed to help close the opportunity gap that we see among students entering kindergarten.
Times: Transition To Kindergarten Program (TK) - Monday - Friday | Early Release 25-26 Preschool Calendar: TBA | Location: *TK early learning program is located at Davis Elementary | Questions? |
Early Childhood
Education & Assistance Program
(ECEAP) is Washington’s pre-kindergarten program that assists children from low income families for success in school and beyond. ECEAP focuses on the whole child by offering FREE comprehensive education, nutrition, health, and family support services. CPPS families with age eligible children are encouraged to apply for the program. ECEAP is offered four days a week with a full day session.
ECEAP Requirements:
Children must be at least 3 years old, but not yet 5 years old by August 31 of the current school year.
Parents/Guardians must meet income requirements set by the state.
Live within the College Place Public Schools boundaries.
Fill out an application link with required information.
*Registering for TK is not guaranteed, as spots are limited. Applications are due May 16th. An administrator will notify you of placement by May 30th
Transition To Kindergarten
FALL 2025 is open.
Also known as TK, is a free, full-day early entrance kindergarten for children who are 4 years old by August 31, 2025. The program focuses on basic academic and social skills to help qualifying students get a jump start towards success in school. Students must demonstrate financial, academic, or social-emotional need and cannot be currently enrolled in another early learning program.
Priority of TK will be based on:
Turn 4yrs-old by August 31 (cannot be 5yrs-old on August 31)
Reside within the CPPS Schools boundary (out of district students may be able to open enroll on a space-available basis)
Not otherwise identified for participation in the Head Start and/or ECEAP preschool programs
Lack access (financial, availability, or other) to a licensed pre-school opportunity (opportunity gap)
Qualify for Free/Reduced meals (income gap)
Qualify for bilingual education (language gap)
Exhibit lagging social and/or academic skills based on the CPPS administered screener (performance gap)
Developmental Preschool
(DPS) serves students with special needs, ages 3-5. The focus is on allowing children to develop socially as well as providing specially designed instruction in their qualifying areas of special education. Our morning preschool class is for ages 3-4, two days a week. Our PM class is for ages 4-5, 4 days a week. Transportation will be provided to and from preschool by College Place Public Schools.
DPS Requirements
Students in DPS must qualify for special education services in multiple areas.
Early Childhood Staff
Mark Ferraro
Davis Principal
mferraro@cpps.org
Chuck Fleming
Special Services Director
cfleming@cpps.org
Cecilia Lara Diaz
ECEAP Lead Teacher
clara@esd123.org
Guadalupe Mendoza
ECEAP Family Support Specialist
gmendoza@esd123.org
Heather Pearson
ECEAP Director
hpearson@esd123.org
Beth Mertens
DP Teacher
emertens@cpps.org
Christina Arevalo
TK Teacher
carevalo@cpps.org
Birth to Three services:
Early intervention services are designed to enable children birth to 3 with developmental delays or disabilities to be active and successful during the early childhood years and in the future in a variety of settings—in their homes, in child care, in preschool or school programs, and in their communities.
Additional information: https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/child-development-supports/esit
Contact Info:
ESD 123 Referral Contact: Kellie Musick
Toll Free: (888) 547-8441
Tel: (509) 544-5744 |
Fax: (509) 544-5798
kmusick@esd123.org