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Colton Joint Unified showcases preschool program benefits, DRDP assessment and parent testimonials
Summary
The district’s child‑development director, Melissa Williamson, described preschool offerings, the DRDP assessment across eight developmental areas, and site locations; parents and high‑school volunteers testified to improvements in language, social‑emotional skills and school readiness.
Melissa Williamson, director of child development for Colton Joint Unified School District, used the district’s community cabinet to highlight early‑childhood programs and the role preschool plays in school readiness.
"Preschool is an early childhood educational program for children ages 3 to 5 years," Williamson said, describing play‑based, teacher‑guided activities that support cognitive, social, emotional and motor development. She said the district operates Head Start classrooms at San Salvador and Slover Mountain High and state preschool at 10 sites across the district.
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