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 packet with required documentation (ECEAP only)

• 24-25 ECEAP Interest Form

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.

Transition To Kindergarten
FALL 2024 is open.

Also known as TTK, is a free, full-day early entrance kindergarten for children who are 4 years old by August 31, 2024. 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 TTK 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)

Click link to Register for TTK:
TK_Interest Form-Eng. 24-25
TK_Interest Form-Span. 24-25

*Registering for TK is not guaranteed, as spots are limited. Applications are due May 15th. An administrator will notify you of placement by June 30th.

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