Request for 2025-2026 Enrollment in Harvard Integrated Preschool Program 

January 15, 2025 

Dear Parents/Guardians, 

Thank you for your interest in the Harvard Integrated Preschool Program. We are now accepting applications for peer models for the 2025-2026 school year. Children who live in Harvard or Devens and turn 3 years old on or before August 31, 2025 are eligible to apply.  The Preschool Program is housed at the Hildreth Elementary School and is designed as a special education integrated preschool program. Our classes serve children between the ages of three and five who require special education programming. We include typically-developing peers to join our program as peer models.   

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 

Instruction is delivered in a developmentally-appropriate manner and focuses on a variety of skill areas including: language, phonemic and phonological awareness, early literacy skills, gross motor, fine motor, math, and social skills. The curricula are aligned with the Massachusetts Frameworks for Preschool, which focus on readiness skills for Kindergarten.  

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

We offer half-day sessions of our program (either 9:00-11:45 or 12:45-3:30). However, we anticipate having a limited number of full day slots in our four year old classroom (9:00-3:30). Please indicate on your application if you are interested in being entered into a lottery for one of these full day slots. In order to access our full day preschool program, your child must be 4 on or before August 31, 2025. 

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Please complete the form linked below by February 15, 2025. Acceptance for enrollment is conditional on the availability of slots. A lottery will be held on February 28, 2025, based on the number of available slots. You will be notified by email if your child is selected for a spot or placed on our waitlist. A commitment letter and deposit of $200.00 (applied toward tuition) will be required within 14 days of acceptance to secure enrollment. 

TUITION

Tuition is billed quarterly: September 1st, November 1st, February 1st, April 1st. 

Request for Enrollment in Harvard Integrated Preschool Program 

Please fill out the form below by February 15, 2025: 

Harvard Integrated Preschool Enrollment Request Form 25-26 School Year

Sincerely, 

Kaitlyn Lancey, 

Special Education Administrator

Hildreth Elementary School

klancey@psharvard.org 

Cc: Rebecca Katsh-Singer, HES Principal

       Michelle DellaValle, Director of Pupil Services

Current 2024-25 School Year Integrated Preschool Openings
We currently have a few openings for typical peers in our integrated preschool program. We offer half-day sessions of our program (either 9:00-11:45 or 12:45-3:30). Our classes serve children between the ages of three and five who require special education programming. The families of typically developing children are invited to apply so that our integrated classrooms educate children with disabilities alongside typically-developing peers. 

Instruction is delivered in a developmentally-appropriate manner and focuses on a variety of skill areas including: language, phonemic and phonological awareness, early literacy skills, gross motor, fine motor, math, and social skills. The curricula are aligned with the Massachusetts Frameworks for Preschool, which focus on readiness skills for Kindergarten.  
If you are interested in enrolling your child for this year, please contact Kaitllyn Lancey at klancey@psharvard.org 

The Preschool Program is housed at the Hildreth Elementary School and is designed as a special education integrated preschool program. Our classes serve children between the ages of three and five who require special education programming as well as their typically-developing peers. 

Instruction is delivered in a developmentally-appropriate manner and focuses on a variety of skill areas including: language, phonemic and phonological awareness, early literacy skills, gross motor, fine motor, math, science, social studies, and social skills. The curricula are aligned with the Massachusetts Frameworks for Preschool, which focus on readiness skills for Kindergarten.  Services are provided by highly-skilled and qualified teachers and related service providers.  Learning Assistants supports each classroom.  Ratios are determined by the needs of the students within each classroom. 

For the 2024-2025 school year, the program will operate Monday - Friday in two half-day sessions (9:00-11:45 and 12:45-3:30) and generally follows the HES school calendar. 

Preschool Staff: 

Kaitlyn Lancey, HES Special Education Adminstrator
klancey@psharvard.org 

Lauren Campanello, Teacher
lcampanello@psharvard.org 

Meagan Lowe, Teacher 
mlowe@psharvard.org 

Mary Gusha, Occupational Therapist
mgusha@psharvard.org 

Lynne Copeland, Speech/Language Pathologist
lcopeland@psharvard.org 

Elizabeth Bala, BCBA 

ebala@psharvard.org