In collaboration with the Department of Early Education and Care and with DESE's Office of Special Education Planning and Policy, DESE’s Early Learning Team will offer public school/community-based preschool teams a competitive grant opportunity to join the Preschool Itinerant Team Initiative. The Initiative is designed to support preschool students to receive their Individualized Education Program (IEP) services in Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) licensed community-based settings, including Head Start, child care and family child care. Support for participation in this initiative includes professional development, coaching, and resources.
This initiative will begin in the winter of 2026 and continue through the spring of 2025-26 school year and the summer. The initiative is designed for district teams consisting of early childhood administrators, special education administrators, community-based preschool providers, public school and community-based preschool educators, Early Intervention and families to come together to plan for the delivery of IEP services in community preschool settings.
The competitive grant seeks to select up to 10-15 district/community teams that will be part of the Initiative. The Department's Early Learning Team will host two Bidder's Conferences for districts interested in learning more about this competitive grant opportunity. If you are interested in attending one or both of these sessions, please complete the registration at least a day prior to the scheduled session.
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