Open enrollment begins for state preschool programs, several in the High Desert

Rene Ray De La Cruz, Victorville Daily Press
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The San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools is enrolling preschool students for the 2022-23 academic school year. There are several state-run preschools in the High Desert.
The San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools is enrolling preschool students for the 2022-23 academic school year. There are several state-run preschools in the High Desert.

The San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools is enrolling preschool students for the 2022-23 academic school year.

The California State Preschool Program operated by the SBCSS currently has openings at all 37 school sites, which span 15 school districts throughout the county.

In the High Desert, preschool program locations include:

  • Adelanto: Bradach State Preschool and Adelanto Child Development Center

  • Fort Irwin: General Colin L. Powell State Preschool

  • Hesperia: Lemon Street State Preschool and Siegrist State Preschool

  • Lucerne Valley: Lucerne Valley State Preschool

  • Victorville: Del Rey State Preschool, Liberty State Preschool, Mojave Vista State Preschool, Park View State Preschool and Puesta del Sol State Preschool

  • Phelan: Snowline USD State Preschool

The program

Preschool children doing arts and crafts.
Preschool children doing arts and crafts.

SBCSS provides three-hour early education classes offered on weekdays with both morning and afternoon sessions.

These preschool programs provide students with 180 days of services to ensure children receive early and specialized support to prepare them to succeed in kindergarten and beyond.

SBCSS-operated preschool programs include an enhanced curriculum with Footsteps2Brilliance and Clever Kids University to provide opportunities for students to engage in literacy activities.

Footsteps2Brilliance is a pre-K through third-grade literacy program that utilizes mobile technology to connect school, home, and the community for academic success.  Its Mobile Technology Platform allows comprehensive literacy apps to be accessed online or offline from any mobile device or traditional computer.

Clever Kids University is the family edition of Footsteps2Brilliance, the early learning curriculum used by the most innovative school districts throughout the US. Clever Kids’ uses a game-based methodology to engage children and their parents.

In addition to including meals and snack options for students during their classes, SBCSS encourages the importance of eating healthy and staying active through the Healthy SBCSS Nutrition program.

Students who turn 4 years old on or before Dec. 1 and children who will be 3 years old on or before Dec. 1 qualify to enroll in the program.

Transitional Kindergarten-age children with a fifth birthday between Sep. 2 and Feb. 2 are also eligible to enroll.

For more information and a list of programs in your area, visit https://bit.ly/2CGDuJU or call the SBCSS State Preschool office at 909-387-8517.

Daily Press reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at 760-951-6227 or RDeLaCruz@VVDailyPress.com. Follow him on Twitter @DP_ReneDeLaCruz

This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Open enrollment begins for state preschool programs in High Desert