Early Learning (Preschool Programs)

SPS offers several free early learning/preschool programs that help children ages 3 to 5 become lifelong learners. Our high quality programs support whole child development, with a focus on social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs.

Interested in SPS preschool?

For the 2024-25 school year, children must be three or four-years-old on or before August 31, 2024, to qualify for preschool. See preschool program descriptions and locations below. 

All interested families must provide the following information to determine eligibility.

1) Completed, signed, and dated ECEAP Application

2) Copies of Documents to Verify:

• Child's Date of Birth
• Legal Guardianship
• Family Size
• Income (previous calendar year or most recent 12 months)
• Current SNAP/Basic Food benefits (if applicable)
• Current Proof of Qualification as Indian child WAC 110-110-0010 (if applicable)

3) Current immunization record (CIS)

4) Completed ASQ (for PreK only)

5) Send completed application and documentation to EarlyLearning@spokaneschools.org, drop off or mail to 200 N. Bernard St., Spokane, WA 99201.

2024 - 2025 School Year

PreK

• PreK starts on Tuesday, September 10 at 8:15 am.
• PreK will run from 8:15 am - 3:00 pm Tuesday through Friday.

AM Preschool

• AM preschool starts on Tuesday, September 17 at 8:15 am.
• AM preschool will run from 8:15 am - 11:15 am Tuesday through Friday.

PM Preschool

• PM preschool starts on Tuesday, September 17 at 12:00 pm.
• PM preschool will run from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Tuesday through Friday.

AM CIP Preschool

• AM CIP preschool starts on Tuesday, September 17 at 8:15 am.
• AM CIP preschool will run from 8:15 am - 11:15 am Tuesday through Friday.

 PM CIP Preschool

• PM CIP preschool starts on Tuesday, September 17 at 12:00 pm.
• PM CIP preschool will run from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Tuesday through Friday.

The 2024-25 SPS Preschool & PreK calendar can be found here.  

The 2024-25 SPS calendar can be found here.

SPS Preschool Programs

• PreK serves students ages 4-5 who will be kindergarteners the following year. The program runs four days a week, Tuesday through Friday, from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. We have one PreK classroom in each of our elementary schools with the goal of enrolling 4-year-olds who turn 4 on or before August 31 into the program at their neighborhood school. If older siblings are already choiced into another elementary school and space is available, it is possible for a 4-year-old to be placed in PreK at the same school as their older siblings. For information and enrollment, please contact SPS Early Learning at 509.354.5640 or EarlyLearning@spokaneschools.org.
  Locations: Adams, Arlington, Audubon, Balboa, Bemiss, Browne, Cooper, Finch, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Hamblen, Holmes, Hutton, Indian Trail, Jefferson, Lidgerwood, Lincoln Heights, Linwood, Logan, Longfellow, Madison, Moran Prairie, Mullan Road, Regal, Ridgeview, Roosevelt, Scott, Stevens, Westview, Whitman, Willard, Wilson, Woodridge

• AM/PM Preschool serves students ages 3-5, three hours a day, four days a week. This program includes comprehensive preschool, health, and family services to eligible children and their families. For information and enrollment, please contact SPS Early Learning at 509.354.5640 or EarlyLearning@spokaneschools.org. The minimum age for this program is students who turn 3 on or before August 31.
  Locations: Grant, Linwood, Logan, Longfellow, and Scott

• Comprehensive Intervention Preschool (CIP) serves students ages 3-5 who are eligible for Special Education services and have complex needs. This program runs three hours a day, four days a week. Families, in partnership with members of the child’s IEP (individualized education plan) team, will determine if CIP is the best placement for their child.
  Locations: Grant focuses in on medical/health supports whereas the following sites focus in on sensory/behavior supports: Linwood, Logan, Longfellow, and Scott

• Special Education Preschool Students: We serve special education students in all of our preschool programs. Families, in partnership with members of the child’s IEP (individualized education plan) team, will determine the best placement for each child.
  
  
• CTE Early Childhood program at Ferris, North Central and Shadle Park high schools: These programs connect high school students with 3-5-year-olds in a safe, nurturing, interactive environment. There is a nominal monthly participation fee. Find more information about CTE Early Childhood programs here.