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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. 

  • 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.

  • 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:

Picture of FOCUS Image

 

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