Pre- Kindergarten Program

Duggan School now offers the Pre-Kindergarten Program!

It is the goal of our Pre-Kindergarten Program to foster the necessary growth and development that will enable a child to deal competently with his or her environment and future learning experiences. As a program we recognize that this is a reciprocal process involving both home and school. Families are viewed as an integral part of the education process and are invited to be involved in all aspects of their child's educational planning.

 Pre-Kindergarten builds children's strengths and skills in a playful, language-rich environment. As much as possible, teaching occurs in the context of play situations and learning centres. We also recognize the need for developmentally appropriate learning and when necessary, individual instruction. Duggan's Pre-Kindergarten Program provides a wide range of experiences that capitalize on a child's strengths.  

ELIGIBILITY FOR SEPTEMBER 2024/2025

Pre-Kindergarten is for children with severe developmental delays who are between the ages of 2 years and 8 months and 4 years and 8 months old by September 1 of the year they are attending, as per Alberta Education criteria. 

Pre-Kindergarten may be available to children for one or two years of programming, depending on children’s needs and eligibility.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN

Pre-Kindergarten is for children with severe needs who are between the ages of 2 years and 8 months and 4 years and 8 months old by September 1, 2024  of the year they are attending, as per Alberta Education criteria.

For the 2024/2025 school year, the Pre-Kindergarten Program requires that students qualify before we can register them. If your child is born in 2020 or 2021, qualifies based on Alberta Education criteria, and you want them to be considered for enrolment in September 2024, please click on the link below. This is a central intake list for all 6 Pre-Kindergarten sites therefore you only need to enter your child’s information once.  Completing this form does not guarantee acceptance and placement in our program.  There is limited space available in our Pre-Kindergarten site and we currently have more students on our list than we can accommodate in classes. As spaces become available, we will reach out to families on our list to schedule an assessment to determine eligibility for the program and communicate next steps. Please contact the school if you have any further questions.

Expression of Interest in Pre-Kindergarten form

 If you have any further questions, please call 780-434-0319.

Interactions Program

Interactions programming supports students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD impacts how people understand what they see, hear and sense. This lifelong disability can result in difficulties in communication, social relationships, behaviour or learning. Although some students with ASD achieve at grade level, many have uneven or delayed achievement.

GOALS

• Improve communication, social interaction and behaviour while developing academic skills

BENEFITS

• Demonstrate growth in communication skills
• Demonstrate growth in building and maintaining relationships, and understanding social situations
• Demonstrate growth in managing frustration and problem-solving
• Improved ability to handle change or challenging emotions (e.g., anxiety)
• Development of life skills to support independent living and employment

PROGRAM DELIVERY

• Structured environment with regular routines
• Smaller classes for more targeted instruction
• Visual aids, concrete examples and hands-on activities
• Frequent praise and other meaningful rewards to help students adopt positive behaviours and attitudes
• Opportunities to join other classes for instruction in a student’s areas of strength

ELIGIBILITY 

To be eligible for programming, students must be:

• 5 ½ to 19 years old on September 1
• Clinically diagnosed with ASD
• Demonstrating stereotyped behaviours, and have severe impairment in social interactions and communication

ALBERTA CURRICULUM

All Edmonton Public Schools programming is based on curriculum determined by Alberta Education. Students enrolled in Interactions will receive the same high-quality education offered in all of our programs.

TRANSPORTATION

Most schools offering special education programming have some yellow busing options available. For more information about busing, please contact us here at the office 780-489-5100 or call Student Transportation at 780-429-8585.