Prairie Preschool
Welcome to Prairie Preschool!
Prairie Preschool is located inside Prairie High School and serves children ages 3-5 in an inclusive setting with high school students.
There are many reasons to provide educational opportunities to children in an inclusive setting. Children with disabilities play, learn, and interact with their peers. Integrating young children can be beneficial for both groups, as well as their parents. High school students help prepare preschoolers as they reach their milestones. High school students learn developmentally appropriate practices to further their education and job endeavors.
Program name | Description | Dates(s)/day(s) | Time(s) | Cost* | Location(s) | Transportation | How to register | Contact | Deadline / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prairie High School Preschool Room 406 | Inclusive preschool with high school student teachers present for two days per week. Only available to residents within the Battle Ground district. | Monday, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays throughout school year | 8:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. 11:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. | $60 registration fee $100 per month if family qualifies for free or reduced-price meals | Prairie High School - room 405 | Not provided | Call or send an email. | Angela Johnson, Registrar email | Will take students through the start of school, but first come, first served until full |
Prairie High School - Developmental Preschool Room 404 | Preschool only available to residents within the Battle Ground district. No high school student teachers. | Monday, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays throughout school year | 8:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. 11:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. | Free for eligible students | Prairie High School - room 404 | Provided | Call or send an email. | Angela Johnson, Registrar email | Must be identified as a child needing special services and live within the Battle Ground School District. |
*cost may change for 2026-27 school year |
Children who are Typically Developing Through positive interactions with children with disabilities, peers who are typically developing become sensitive to the needs of others and learn to appreciate individual differences at an early age. In an inclusion setting, children who are typically developing have more opportunities to be leaders, or teachers, thereby increasing their self-confidence. The children also have the opportunity to form friendships with their peers.
Children with Disabilities When children with disabilities are educated alongside their typically developing peers, they learn age-appropriate communication, social and play skills by imitating their peers. Inclusion settings provide a challenging environment for the children with disabilities. Therefore, the children learn more independently and developmentally advanced skills .In addition, we also have support staff including speech, occupational, and physical therapists. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns about your child’s development.
Your Child’s Day A consistent daily schedule is planned to offer a balance of formal and informal learning activities. There will be opportunities for your child to participate in the following each day.
Large and small group activities
Self-directed play
Story time
Snacks
Outdoor play
Individual activities
Learning Center Activities
Art
Science/exploration
Literacy
Math
Blocks/engineering
Dramatic play
Curriculum Prairie Preschool uses Ready to Advance curriculum from Benchmark Education Company. It addresses all areas of developmental skills: social emotional, language and literacy, mathematics, science and technology, motor, social studies and art.