Riverview SD Developmental Preschool Program: 

 

Riverview School District’s Developmental Preschool Program serves children with diverse special needs. Services are provided through a variety of models. When children with disabilities are served in the developmental preschool, they receive specialized instruction in a developmentally appropriate classroom setting. Placement in our Developmental Preschool Program is determined through an evaluation process and students must meet eligibility requirements as mandated by IDEA.

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The curriculum used in Riverview’s Developmental Preschool is Creative Curriculum, which was developed around TS Gold Objectives for Development & Learning: Birth Through Kindergarten. For handwriting skills we use Handwriting Without Tears. Each classroom has a consistent and highly predictable schedule incorporating a learning environment that includes small group, whole group instruction, exploration centers, outside recess, and either lunch or a snack.  

 

 

Riverview School District’s Developmental Preschool is housed within Carnation Elementary. The preschool consists of a half-day program, Monday-Thursday and follows the RSD Calendar. The morning session runs from 9:25 to 12:15. The afternoon session runs from 12:55-3:45. Preschool is offered for qualifying students age 3-5. Placement is based on need and is determined by the IEP (Individualized Education Plan) team. Transportation, within Riverview boundaries is provided for students who meet eligibility criteria for the Developmental Preschool Program.

 

Peer models: 

Riverview School District may offer tuition-based peer model positions, based on available space, in the Developmental Preschool Program. Students enrolled as peer models tend to develop meaningful relationships with peers who have disabilities. They learn leadership and helping skills and benefit from the same high-quality curriculum and center activities as their disabled peers.  

 

Update for 25-26 school year: We are currently updating our peer model application. If you are interested in your child being a peer model, please check back soon or email mayesr@rsd407.org to get on the mailing list for when peer model applications being.