For this assignment, I decided to visit Wayne Township Preschool which was one of my placements for my special education class last year. It visited the classroom that I was in last year and was able to see some of my old students. The WTP is located on High School Rd. and Washington St and is connected to Ben Davis University High School. It is a pretty big school with 294 students enrolled in pre-school and 102 enrolled in child care ranging for 3-5 years of age. They have 19 developmental classrooms and 13 community classrooms.
When you walk into the lobby of the school, you can tell that the facility is very child centered. There are almost no chairs, but there are toys and books for the children to play with. The hallway walls are very …show more content…
My favorite part is that they have community classrooms which are inclusive classrooms with children that are typically developing and children with special needs. Once I graduate, I want to work in an inclusive classroom, and I love how almost all of the classrooms are inclusive. I am biased since I have worked with them before and I know the quality of instruction they have, but I would love to send my children here. The staff is very friendly, and the school is not only focused on their academics, but also their development. I also like that all of the students from ages 3-5 are beginning academic instruction, but I also like that the children are social skills. I think that it is important to expose children at a young age to accept everyone despite their difference. The only downside to Wayne Township pre-school is that it is very expensive to enroll a child there. I am not sure the exact amount, but I do know that there are many low-income families that cannot afford to send their child to a good pre-school. I have been informed that despite the price, Wayne offers many scholarships to low-income families, and the majority of their students are there on
When you walk into the lobby of the school, you can tell that the facility is very child centered. There are almost no chairs, but there are toys and books for the children to play with. The hallway walls are very …show more content…
My favorite part is that they have community classrooms which are inclusive classrooms with children that are typically developing and children with special needs. Once I graduate, I want to work in an inclusive classroom, and I love how almost all of the classrooms are inclusive. I am biased since I have worked with them before and I know the quality of instruction they have, but I would love to send my children here. The staff is very friendly, and the school is not only focused on their academics, but also their development. I also like that all of the students from ages 3-5 are beginning academic instruction, but I also like that the children are social skills. I think that it is important to expose children at a young age to accept everyone despite their difference. The only downside to Wayne Township pre-school is that it is very expensive to enroll a child there. I am not sure the exact amount, but I do know that there are many low-income families that cannot afford to send their child to a good pre-school. I have been informed that despite the price, Wayne offers many scholarships to low-income families, and the majority of their students are there on