Preschool Programs

Highline Public Schools’ Intergeneration Early Learning program is located within the Wesley Des Moines retirement community and is available to children who turned 3 or 4 by August 31 and who reside in the Midway Elementary service area in Des Moines. The program provides meaningful activities and experiences for the young and young-at-heart. Residents join students for story time, gardening, singing, cooking and more.

Who: Children who turned 3 or 4 by August 31 in the Midway Elementary service area in Des Moines
What: An intergenerational early learning experience in partnership with Wesley Homes offering a program focused on social-emotional development and foundational skills in language, literacy and math
Where: Wesley, 1122 S. 216th St., Des Moines

This is a part-day, Monday through Thursday, AM only program. Transportation is not provided. 

Application and Contact Information

If you are interested in having your child enrolled, please contact the Midway Elementary office directly at 206.631.4400 or email Fawn Rinker or Eva Mercado Jaimes.

Enrollment is first-come, first-serve.

Location

Wesley
1122 S. 216th St.
Des Moines, 98198

ECEAP is the Early Childhood Education Assistance Program that is free for eligible families. These classes are half-day, AM/PM and run Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

In order to be considered, families must first complete an application to determine eligibility. 
Please click on the link below to download and complete your application for the 2021-22 school year:

ECEAP APPLICATION  

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Our neighborhood programs work together to enroll 3- and 4-year old children for school. Once complete, your child’s application places them on the waiting list. Once selected for enrollment, children are placed at sites based on address, family need and available openings.

Please email or mail the site nearest you with your completed 2021-22 application, or to inquire about applying for the current 2020-21 school year.

CONTACT/SITES

Locations

• Valley View Early Learning Center
• Hilltop Elementary
• Beverly Park Elementary
• Seahurst Elementary
• Mount Rainier High School

This preschool program is part of the Developmental Preschool and is for typically developing children from the community.  Certificated early childhood teachers lead these classes. Spots are limited, and enrollment is on a first come first serve basis. These are half-day AM/PM classes running Monday-Thursday.  Families pay $75/month for this program. 

The Community Peer program is no longer accepting applications for the 2020-21 school year. 

Families who are interested in applying for the 2021-22 school year can complete and submit an application online:

Apply Now Online

Contact

For more information, please contact Elisa Turner

Locations

• Valley View Early Learning Center
• Hilltop Elementary
• Mount View Elementary
• Hazel Valley Elementary
• Gregory Heights Elementary
• Des Moines Elementary

Five elementary schools and Valley View Early Learning Center support a free Developmental Preschool program with specially designed instruction for young children with special needs.  These children need to qualify through the Child Find evaluation process in order to be eligible for this program. 

Contact

For families with concerns about their child’s development: Speech/language, cognitive (learning difficulties), motor, social emotional/behavior, adaptive (self-help skills), please contact our Special Education Department at 206.631.3009

Locations

• Valley View Early Learning Center
• Hilltop Elementary
• Mount View Elementary
• Hazel Valley Elementary
• Gregory Heights Elementary
• Des Moines Elementary

Highline's PreK & Elementary Success team hosts professional learning events for the early learning network (PLN).  Anyone in the Highline service area providing an early learning experience for children in settings such as preschool (district and community), childcare centers, in-home care, or Play & Learn are welcome to join us. 

Check out the Early Learning Professional Learning webpage to learn more about this opportunity and how to connect with us.

ReadyK! is transitional kindergarten program for:

• Children who will be 5 years old by August 31, making them eligible to begin kindergarten in the fall
• Children who have had little or no access to a high quality early learning experience
• Children who demonstrate a need for early entrance, as determined by our ReadyK! screenings

Applications for the 2021 ReadyK program is closed.

Questions? Please reach out to our early learning team at 206.631.3396 or readyk@highlineschools.org.