Early Childhood Education
A variety of Early Childhood Programs are available to young children who live within the boundaries of the Los Lunas Schools District. All elementary schools in the district have at least one early childhood program for our young learners. Los Lunas Schools is a participant of the Public Education Department's FOCUS program.
Los Lunas Schools utilizes the FOCUS: Essential Elements of Quality to improve upon the quality of our Early Childhood Programs. The Essential Elements of Quality focus on children's growth, development, and learning with a focus on providing students with an equitable opportunity for successfully starting kindergarten. For more information on FOCUS, please click on the FOCUS icon on this page.
There are three preschool programs currently implemented in the Los Lunas Schools.
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Early Childhood Special Education Preschool Program (also referred to as Developmentally Delayed (DD PreK)) is for children ages 3-5 who demonstrate a need and meet the criteria for special education preschool. Students in the Early Childhood Special Education Preschool Program have individualized education plans and my receive ancillary therapy or therapies.
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New Mexico PreK is a voluntary preschool program created by the Pre-Kindergarten Act of 2005. Children who have reached their 4th birthday by September 1st are eligible to attend a PreK program. The purpose of PreK is to ensure every child in New Mexico has the opportunity to attend a high quality Early Childhood education program before kindergarten.
- The Peer Model Program is designed for preschool children whose families are seeking a readiness program for their child prior to kindergarten. These students are role models for students participating in the Early Childhood Special Education Preschool Program. Children selected for the Peer Model Program are screened and must demonstrate age appropriate social, adaptive, speech and language, fine motor and gross motor skills.
Please review the list below to learn about the preschool programs at our elementary schools:
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- NM PreK
- Bosque Farms Elementary School
- DD PreK
- NM PreK
- Desert View Elementary School
- NM PreK
- Katherine Gallegos Elementary School
- NM PreK
- Los Lunas Elementary School
- DD PreK
- NM PreK
- Peralta Elementary School
- NM PreK
- Raymond Gabaldon Elementary School
- NM PreK
- Sundance Elementary School
- NM PreK
- Tomé Elementary School
- DD PreK
- NM PreK
- Valencia Elementary School
- NM PreK
Documents
LLS Early Childhood Programs ADA.pdf
Resources
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Learning
Community Play Things
Healthy at Home
New Mexico Kids: Home Learning Resources
New Mexico Public Education: Early Childhood Education
PBS Kids for Parents
PBS Learning Media
PakaPaka
Scholastic Learn at Home
Sesame Street in Communities
Wide Open School
Pre Kindergarten Team
Cathy Chavez
Director of Special Programs
Yvonne Warren
NM PreK Teacher
Ann Parish Elementary
Yvonne Andrade
NM PreK Educational Assistant
Ann Parish Elementary
Anita Read
DD PreK Teacher
Bosque Farms Elementary
Open
DD PreK Educational Assistant
Bosque Farms Elementary
Bernie Trujillo
NM PreK Teacher
Bosque Farms Elementary
Carol Gallegos
NM PreK Educational Assistant
Bosque Farms Elementary
Erika Chaparro
NM PreK Teacher
Desert View Elementary
Liceidy Parra
NM PreK Educational Assistant
Desert View Elementary
Tanya Sanchez
NM PreK Teacher
Katherine Gallegos Elementary
Ashley Beasley
NM PreK Educational Assistant
Katherine Gallegos Elementary
Savannah Welborn
NM PreK Teacher
Katherine Gallegos Elementary
Candace Sisneros
NM PreK Educational Assistant
Katherine Gallegos Elementary
Alicia Carbajal
DD PreK Teacher
Los Lunas Elementary
Araceli Gomez
NM PreK Teacher
Los Lunas Elementary
Kristie Skinner
DD PreK Teacher
Los Lunas Elementary
Stephanie Boyd
NM PreK Teacher
Los Lunas Elementary
Kimberly Haffner
DD PreK Educational Assistant
Los Lunas Elementary
Emilia Sarinana
DD PreK Educational Assistant
Los Lunas Elementary
Silvia Trujillo
DD PreK Educational Assistant
Los Lunas Elementary
Kelly Padilla
NM PreK Teacher
Peralta Elementary
Michelle Smith
NM PreK Educational Assistant
Peralta Elementary
Suzanne Cox
NM PreK Teacher
Raymond Gabaldon Elementary
Martha Barela
NM PreK Educational Assistant
Raymond Gabaldon Elementary
Bernadette Garcia
NM PreK Teacher
Sundance Elementary
Marilyn Kaminski
NM PreK Educational Assistant
Sundance Elementary
Cheyenna Yates
NM PreK Teacher
Sundance Elementary
Desiree Gallegos
NM PreK Educational Assistant
Sundance Elementary
Open
DD PreK Teacher
Tomé Elementary
Esperanza Sides
DD PreK Educational Assistant
Tomé Elementary
Denise Black
NM PreK Teacher
Tomé Elementary
Rose Nofchessy
NM PreK Educational Assistant
Tomé Elementary
Carmen Alvarez
NM PreK Teacher
Valencia Elementary
Arianna Barela
NM PreK Educational Assistant
Valencia Elementary