Special Education Services

 NSD Early Childhood Continuum of Services:  Special Education is a service not a place 

IEP (Individual Education Programs) teams determine placement decisions

Ready Start Program located at Sorenson   

Northshore School District provides inclusive preschool for children three to five years of age. Inclusive  preschool classrooms serve students with disabilities along with typically developing students from our community.  Classes are taught by a general education teacher, a special education teacher and a paraprofessional.  These teams collaborate to prepare the curriculum to meet the needs of all students including students with IEPs. These teaching teams are assisted by specialists:

  • Speech-Language Pathologists
  • Occupational and Physical Therapists
  • Vision Specialist 
  • Audiologist

Northshore's preschool is a language-based program that offers educational experiences designed to help children develop the following skills:

  • Social/Emotional
  • Self-help
  • Cognitive
  • Communication
  • Motor Skills

The curriculum is designed to encourage kindergarten readiness skills while allowing children to explore their environment and materials at their own pace. Children are encouraged to try new things and make age appropriate decisions.

 
For more information about Northshore Preschool Programs or to have your student evaluated for services please contact:

Sorenson Early Childhood Center at 425.408.5570 or email sorensonecc@nsd.org 

Extended Day Program 

The Extended Day Program supplements the special education developmental preschool classroom by providing extra practice to the students with Autism, in a supportive setting using an eclectic approach, to face the challenges of Autism. 

Phonology Preschool: located at Woodmoor Elementary 

The Phonology Preschool is an intensive, therapeutic program that focuses primarily on the acquisition of correct speech production. Children in this program qualify for special education services in the area of articulation. The curriculum includes oral motor activities as well as direct speech intervention activities.

Itinerant SLP and/or Motor Services: located at all elementary schools

Northshore School District also provides communication and/or motor services at neighborhood elementary schools for students who qualify for services with an IEP (Individualized Education Program).