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Indian Prairie details special‑education enrollment, preschool growth and assistive‑technology program
Summary
District 204 staff updated the board March 10 on special education enrollment, preschool expansion and the assistive‑technology program, reporting a December child count of 3,107 special‑education students and preschool enrollment growing from 724 (Dec.) to 745 (Feb. 28, 2025).
District 204 staff told the Board of Education March 10 that the district’s special education population continues to grow and described a range of supports from preschool through transition services, with a focus on assistive technology (AT), training and cost‑saving in‑house fabrication.
Student services staff reported that the district’s December child count was 3,107 students receiving special education services. Preschool enrollment in the district’s program was 724 students as of the December count and rose to 745 as of Feb. 28, 2025. Staff said the preschool operates 27 classrooms at three sites (Shoreline: 19 classrooms; Graham: 6; Georgetown: 2) and that about 57% of preschool families list a primary language other than English; staff said they identified about 58 languages currently spoken in the preschool program.
Sally Osborne, principal of Prairie Children Preschool, summarized the preschool program and instruction, noting dual‑certified teachers, playgrounds designed for motor development and alignment to Illinois early learning standards. "We have 27 classrooms at 3 sites,"…
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