Marshfield Early Learning Center - Where small hands learn to do BIG things!

Stephanie Walker, Director
Jenni Catron, Counselor
520 N Locust Street • Marshfield, Missouri • 65706
(417) 859-2120 Ext. 4500

STUDENT SECURITY CODE SYSTEM

Student safety is a priority at Marshfield Schools! To ensure student safety, we utilize the Student Security Code System. In order for your student to receive changes in his/her after-school plans OR any message at all, per phone call or note, the caller must know the assigned student security code or the note must have the assigned student security code on it. In addition, bus notes must include the student name, bus # and address the student will be traveling to.

Marshfield Early Learning Center

Curriculum

The Marshfield R-I School District implements the Emerging Language & Literacy Curriculum that is Missouri state approved. The Emerging Language & Literacy Curriculum (ELLC) prepares preschoolers for success in kindergarten and gives them a strong foundation in oral language and literacy with this scientifically based curriculum. This program not only addresses all developmental domains with theme-based units, children’s literature, multisensory activities, scaffolded instruction and parental involvement, but also creates an engaging environment with activity and play-based learning. This curriculum model includes all the developmental areas outlined in the Missouri Early Learning Standards.

Preschool Programs

Title I ½ day Preschool This program is a free, half-day preschool program offered for children who meet certain criteria. A screening is required to determine eligibility. Each class has up to 15-20 students with a certified teacher and an instructional assistant. Our Title I preschool is 4 half days each week with morning and afternoon sessions available. If a wait- list is needed, 4 year old students have priority. (3 year olds are not guaranteed a spot).

State Funded ADA ½ day Preschool
This program is a free, income-based half-day preschool program offered for children who qualify and meet certain criteria A screening is required to determine eligibility. Each class has up to 15-20 students with a certified teacher and an instructional assistant. Our state funded ADA preschool is 4 half-days each week with morning and afternoon sessions available. (3 year olds are not guaranteed a spot).

State Funded ADA All Day Preschool This program is a free, income-based all-day preschool program offered for children who qualify and meet certain criteria A screening is required to determine eligibility. Each class has up to 15 students with a certified teacher and an instructional assistant. Our state funded ADA preschool is 4 full days each week. This is for 4 year olds only. Students must be 4 years old on or before July 31.

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) The ECSE self-contained classrooms are for children between ages three and five who require special education programming. This program is for students that qualify and meet certain state criteria. The child's development is significantly below that of his/her peers. Significantly below is defined as performance at/or below 1.5 standard deviations of the mean on standardized assessment instruments in any TWO developmental areas OR below 2.0 standard deviations in any ONE area of development except for the area of speech. Each class has up to 10 students with a certified teacher and two paraprofessionals. The ECSE preschool class is 3 half days a week.