Pre-K and Kindergarten Screening Information
Parents of all 3 year and 4 year-old children residing in Flora Community Unit School District #35 are invited to bring their children to the district’s preschool screening. If your child is currently enrolled as a preschool student or has previously been screened you DO NOT need another screening. The program will be held on March 10th-12th at the First Christian Church, located on the corner of North Main and West Fourth Street in Flora.
How to get your child screened: Go to the Flora School website to complete the Pre-K Screening
Form and you will be contacted with a screening time for your child. If you have, any question call 618-
662-2014 and ask for Emily Glassford.
Having your child screened enables the district to begin preparations for incoming students for the 2025-26 school year. It also provides parents with helpful information on their child’s development in the areas of vision, hearing, speech, muscle coordination, and social skills. The districts’ pre-kindergarten classes are filled from those children who complete the screening process and have provided the required documentation.
All Pre-K students must have family income documentation on file in order to determine eligibility for the program. All information will be kept confidential. Thank you for your cooperation.
Please read carefully and bring the following:
1. Public Benefits Documentation- (Bring all that apply)
TANF*, WIC*, Medicaid Card*, SNAP* and CCAP (Child Care Assistance Program)
*Parent &/or Child Names and Numbers must be listed on documentation
2. Proof of Income (Required if no proof of public benefits listed above)
W-2 (Preferred) or 2 Recent Paystubs and SSI
3. Child certified birth certificate
4. Physical, Immunization Record and Lead Screening
5. Social Security Number
This information along with the screening results will be utilized to determine eligibility.
The screening is a free service provided by Flora CUSD #35. Each screening lasts approximately 45 minutes to one hour. The hours for the screening in Flora will be as follows:
March 10, 2025 from 12:00-5:30 p.m.
March 11, 2025 from 12:00-5:30 p.m.
March 12, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Free Developmental and Hearing Screenings for children ages birth to three are also being offered by Flora Unit #35 P.A.T. Prevention Initiative during Flora’s Pre-School Screenings. Early detection of developmental delays will benefit a child for a lifetime. The hours for the screening in Flora will be as follows. April 9th 8:00 am-1:00 pm, 10h, 8:00 am-1:00 pm and 15th 1:00 pm-6:30 pm.
If you have any questions, please call Flora Elementary School at 618-662-2014 and ask for Emily Glassford eglassford@floraschools.com.
(Only complete this form if your child has never been screened or is transferring into the district from another Pre-K Program.)
Pre-K staff will then contact you with your child's screening time. Please bring income information, certified birth certificate, immunization record, lead screening result, and school physical for your child to be in the Pre-K Program. More information regarding Pre-K Open House and start date will be posted in early August. If you have any questions, please email Emily Glassford at eglassford@floraschools.com or Julie Pearce at jpearce@floraschools.com.
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