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Licking Regional ESC

 

Programs & Services

740-349-1629 • 119 Union St., Newark 43055


 
Preschool Services 
We provide preschool evaluations and special education services for children living in Granville, Heath, Licking Valley, North Fork and Johnstown School Districts. 

Child find is the process of identifying, locating and evaluating all children from age three to twenty one who may have a disability and be in need of special education and related services, regardless of the severity of the disability. 
We are a central contact point in Licking County for Child Find activities and referrals for children who are suspected of having a disability. 

Children with suspected disabilities can be referred for an evaluation conducted by our preschool staff. Our evaluation process includes observations and assessments conducted by an evaluation team and input collected by the child's caregivers. The evaluation team may consist of a school psychologist, intervention specialist, speech and language pathologist, occupational therapist and physical therapist. 
The parent/guardian is an essential member of the evaluation team. An evaluation team meeting is held to discuss and review the evaluation results. If the team determines that the child has a disability the team, along with the parent, will develop an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Children may have a range of needs identified through the evaluation process, including communication, fine motor, gross motor, cognitive, adaptive and social emotional behavioral functioning. These needs are addressed in our preschool program by a school psychologists, school counselor, behavioral specialist intervention specialists, speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists. 

We offer a continuum of services in our program. Children can receive services in a general education preschool classroom, an integrated preschool classroom, special education classroom or itinerantly in a community preschool, daycare or home setting.  Our integrated and special education classrooms have a maximum of 16 students. 
There are no enrollment and tuition fees for children who have been identified with a disability. 

Classrooms consist of students with disabilities and typical peers. Typical peers must be at least 3 years old and be toilet trained. There is a tuition fee for typical peers. Grants are available for eligible families. Contact Kristy Eberly at 740-349-1629 option 6 if you need tuition assistance. 
 
All of our teachers hold a bachelor's degree or higher and are licensed through the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. 

If you have concerns about your child's development contact Deborah Pegher at 740-349-1629 to discuss your concerns.
Contacts
Deborah Pegher
Evaluation and Early Education Director

Kristy Eberly
Administrative Assistant
740-349-1629 option 6

Laurie Vance
EMIS/Special Education Secretary
740-349-1629 option 5