To enroll preschool students with special needs in our Bright Start programs, they must go through the IEP process to establish their eligibility with recommended services and support.

If the IEP team agreed to place your child in a Bright Start preschool program, please click the link below to register: 

Students in our Bright Start programs are enrolled in special-day preschool classrooms designed for students with varying special needs or disabilities. In these classrooms, students get specialized help and support from special education teachers and related service providers. In addition, a special-day classroom offers more predictability, specialized teaching methods, and smaller class sizes, which can be essential for a student's progress and well-being. 

The goal of Bright Start is to provide individualized appropriate support to prepare our young learners for school where they can grow at their own pace. 

If you would like more information regarding this program, please contact Student Support Services at 714-447-7500.

To enroll a preschool student with special needs in our Inclusive Integrated Preschool Classroom (IIC) program, they must go through the IEP process to establish their eligibility with recommended services and support.

Our IIC program is a unique program using a peer-buddy model approach for students with complex learning needs. Students who are enrolled in IIC have the opportunity to learn from their typically developing peer models in an intentional learning space in a state preschool-licensed classroom. *Students with special needs recommended for this program are dually enrolled with the school sites and the preschool department.

If the IEP team determines and agrees that this program is appropriate to support your child, click on the link below to make an appointment with our general education preschool department to begin the enrollment process.

Early Education Preschool

To enroll your preschool student with special needs in our co-teach preschool programs, they must go through the IEP process to establish their eligibility with recommended services and support.

The preschool co-teaching classroom is a type of inclusion model provided within a shared classroom. The general education preschool teacher and an education specialist share the classroom and teaching responsibilities. Teachers support the needs of all students and work collaboratively to provide specialized support for students on IEPs.

Preschool students on IEPs who are recommended for the co-teach classroom, are dually enrolled with the school site and the preschool department.

If the IEP team determines and agrees that the\co-teaching environment is appropriate to support your child, click on the link below to make an appointment with our general education preschool department to begin enrollment.

Early Learning Preschool