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Program Overview

At Adena Elementary, we have two preschool classrooms serving children who reside in the Adena Local School District.

Our Programs

Full-day cooperative classroom with Ross-Pike ESD (4 days per week)
Full-day Early Childhood Education classroom (4 days per week)
Full-day Early Childhood Education classroom (2 days per week)

Program #1 Ross-Pike ESD Co-Op Classroom

This classroom is a full-day classroom that attends Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 2:45pm. There can be up to 16 students in this classroom, with no more than 8 students with special needs and no more than 8 peer role models. The classroom is staffed by an Early Childhood Intervention Specialist and a Teaching Assistant. Students identified with special needs are not charged tuition. Tuition for peer models is $200.00 per month and fees are paid to Ross-Pike ESD at the beginning of each month.

Program #2 Early Childhood Education Classroom (4 Day)

This classroom is a full-day classroom that attends four full days per week from 8:00am to 2:50pm. There can be up to twenty students in this classroom. This program serves students at or below 200% the federal poverty guidelines. Additional students of any income may also be enrolled. The classroom is staffed by an Early Childhood Teacher and one Teaching Assistants. Students who meet income eligibility 200% or below the federal poverty guidelines do not pay tuition. Students above the poverty guidelines pay $200.00 per month. Those fees are paid at the beginning of each month to Adena Local Schools. Occasionally, students with special needs are placed into this classroom. Students identified as having a disability are not charged tuition.

Program #3 Early Childhood Education Classroom (2 Day)

This classroom is a full-day classroom that attends two full days per week (either Monday/Tuesday or Wednesday/Thursday) from 8:00am to 2:50pm. There can be up to twenty students per session for forty total students. This program serves students at or below 200% the federal poverty guidelines. Additional students of any income may also be enrolled. The classroom is staffed by an Early Childhood Teacher and one Teaching Assistants. Students who meet income eligibility 200% or below the federal poverty guidelines do not pay tuition. Students above the poverty guidelines pay $120.00 per month. Those fees are paid at the beginning of each month to Adena Local Schools. Occasionally, students with special needs are placed into this classroom. Students identified as having a disability are not charged tuition.

Early Childhood Education Grant Information

Each year, the federal government publishes a chart with new income guidelines. If your gross household income is at or below the amount listed for the number of people living in your household, you may qualify for a grant spot. Your income will be verified by the school. Children must be 4 on or before October 1 of that school year.

Enrollment

Our preschool program is exclusively for students who reside within Adena Local School District. We do not accept open enrollment.

For the current school year, please contact Kacey Shaffer, Preschool Supervisor, at 740-998-5293 to express interest. If the program is full, we will accept applications for our waiting list. Students are placed into the program on a first come, first served basis. Priority is given to students who are 4 years of age.

For each school year, we will begin our enrollment process on February 1. Information will be posted here and on our Adena Local Schools Facebook page. Please check back for updates!

We accept enrollment of children ages 3-5 with disabilities at any time during the school year. If you suspect your child has developmental delays or deficits in speech, communication, vision, hearing, self-help, social-emotional, behavioral or cognitive skills, please contact Kacey Shaffer at 740-998-5293.

Placement within our program is based on multiple factors and is at the discretion of the Preschool Supervisor to determine enrollment. When classes are full, children will be placed on a waiting list for an open spot.

Transportation

Adena does provide transportation to students attending our preschool program. Students are permitted to ride to and from their home address. Families can also request one additional “second stop.” That form must be completed and approved in advance.

Lunch

All preschool classrooms are scheduled to have lunch in our school cafeteria. Students can purchase a tray lunch from the cafeteria or can bring a packed lunch. To access the school lunch menu, check under Dining on the Adena Local Schools website.