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About the Preschool
UNLV/CSUN Preschool was founded in 1974 and has been accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs since 1994. An Early Childhood Special Education Model Demonstration Program that serves preschool age children with disabilities was incorporated into the Preschool in 1994. Through cooperative agreements, programming for children with disabilities is provided by the Clark County School District.
In addition to providing the campus community with much needed service, the UNLV/CSUN Preschool is an Early Childhood/Special Education clinical site which is being utilized by practicum students and student teachers in the Departments of Early Childhood Education, Curriculum and Instruction and Special Education in the College of Education, as well as the Department of Psychology and the Department of Nursing. The Preschool has become a major source of on-campus employment, hiring approximately 125 student assistants each semester.
The UNLV/CSUN Preschool celebrates all children in an inclusive environment with no prerequisites for participation. It recognizes the diverse needs, ability, interests, and cultures in a setting where each child is valued and respected as a unique individual developing at his/her own rate.
We believe that each child's development is guided by a cooperative team of professionals through observation, interaction, and well-planned learning activities.
Through promotion of a curriculum that provides age-appropriate and individually appropriate activities, equipment and materials, children have many opportunities to be actively engaged in the learning process. The curriculum promotes the development of the whole child - physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively through a balanced daily schedule of individual, small group and activity based learning experiences.
We recognize the importance of working closely with families and acknowledge family involvement as an essential and vital component of the total learning process. Families are encouraged to participate in all activities within the program.
