Darien Public Schools Primary Contact Person Birth To Three ...
Darien Public Schools
Primary Contact Person
Birth to Three Transition Coordinator
Foster M. Crawford
Jerry Saunders
Director of Special Education
Preschool Coordinator
P.O. Box 1167, Darien, CT 06820
P.O. Box 1167, Darien, CT 06820
Phone: 203-656-7421 / Fax: 203-656-7457
Phone: 203-656-7483 / Fax: 203-656-7457
Email: fcrawford@darien.k12.ct.us
Email: jsaunders@darien.k12.ct.us
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Summer Contact:
Community Description
Type of Community: Suburban
General School Enrollment: 3944 students
Programs and Services
Number of Children with Disabilities
Setting(s) Utilized for Programming
Receiving Services in 2001-2002
Early Childhood Special Education
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3-year olds: 14
Number of Classrooms:
3
4-year olds: 22
Number of Children:
21
5-year olds: 16
Number of Typical Peers:
Total:
52
Ratio of Children:
na
Number of School-Based Classroom(s) for
Integrated (Reverse Mainstream) Setting
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Children with Disabilities in 2001-2002
Number of Classrooms:
5
Number of Children:
25
Total:
27
Number of Typical Peers: 25
Location of School-Based Classroom(s)
Ratio of Children:
50/50
Hindley School
Tokeneke School
Early Childhood Public School Setting
10 Nearwater Lane
7 Old Farm Road
Number of Classrooms:
0
Darien, CT 06820
Darien, CT 06820
Number of Children:
0
Phone: 203-655-1323
Phone: 203-655-9666
Number of Typical Peers: 0
Ratio of Children:
Holmes School
Reyle School
18 Hoyt Street
133 Mansfield Avenue
Early Childhood Community-Based Setting
Darien, CT 06820
Darien, CT 06820
Number of Classrooms:
0
Phone: 203-353-4371
Phone: 203-655-0044
Number of Children:
0
Ox Ridge School
Number of Typical Peers: 0
375 Mansfield Avenue
Ratio of Children:
Darien, CT 06820
Head Start
Phone: 203-655-2579
Number of Classrooms:
0
Number of Children:
0
Number of Community-Based Classroom(s) for
Number of Typical Peers: 0
Children with Disabilities in 2001-2002
Ratio of Children:
Total:
0
Kindergarten
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Location of Community-Based Classroom(s)
Number of Classrooms:
19
Number of Children:
0
Number of Typical Peers: 0
Ratio of Children:
Accreditation by the NAEYC
Number of Classrooms Accredited: 0
Community Collaboration Includes
Other Awards and Recognition
Head Start:
Even Start/Family Literacy:
Team Model
Family Resource Centers:
Interdisciplinary:
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State-funded Child Care Programs:
Multidisciplinary:
School Readiness:
Transdisciplinary
School-based Health Centers:
Other:
Information and Resources
Parent Information Available
Other Materials and Information Available
Parent Handbook:
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Preschool Policies and Procedures:
Written Parent Policy:
Transition Packet:
Open Classroom Visitation:
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Inclusion Information:
Parent Volunteer Program:
Parent/Family Information:
Parent Advisory Board:
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Community Services:
Home Visiting Component:
Family Support:
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Parent-to-Parent Network:
Community/School Activities:
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Parent Activities:
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Other:
Transition Information:
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Other:
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Counseling
School District Philosophy/Mission Statement
Eligibility Definition/Criteria for Preschool Special Education
Other Information
