Good Beginnings

Every student graduates with the knowledge and skills for future learning and success

    • Good Beginnings Preschool

      780 Cook Road, Sedro-Woolley WA 98284
      Phone 360-855-3868

      Welcome to the Sedro-Woolley School District Good Beginnings Preschool Program. All Public School Districts are required to locate, identify, evaluate, and provide free and appropriate education to children who have been determined to have a disability through an evaluation process with the public school district of residence. 
       
      Good Beginnings Preschool serves children birth to five years of age who are demonstrating delays in one or more areas of development including language, cognition, social/emotional, speech, and/or motor skills. Some students who receive services are also medically fragile. This program is offered  in a variety of settings with the primary goal of encouraging the development of critical attributes that lead to successful kindergarten (and beyond) experiences. These attributes include the ability to communicate, to listen and follow directions, to solve problems, to calmly make transitions, and to be responsible for themselves in a school setting. Infants and toddlers under age two are served in the home setting through developmental home visits. A variety of class options are available for children ages two through five. 

      Preschool teachers are certified in special education and specialize in teaching young children with special needs. Each class is staffed with a certified teacher and a paraeducator to assist the teacher. The Developmental Preschool team also includes Speech/Language Pathologists, Motor Therapists, Psychologists and the School Nurse to further assist in the preparation of our young children for entrance into the kindergarten setting. Transportation is provided to and from school.

      If you believe your child is in need of early intervention services, you may refer your child for an initial developmental screening by contacting Amberley Gregg at (360) 855-3870. The evaluation will indicate what services will be provided for your child. If your child qualifies for preschool special education services they will be provided at no cost.

      Mission Statement of the Good Beginnings Preschool Program  

      Our mission is to serve identified children from birth to age five in the Sedro-Woolley School District by guiding their development through individualized, specially designed instruction.  We offer this by providing opportunities for children to progress at their own rate, feeling challenged, yet competent.  Our commitment is to a family and staff partnership with the recognition that the family is the child’s first teacher.  With these ideals, we strive to promote the development of the whole child. 

    Good Beginnings Information

    Good Beginning Preschool

    • WELCOME TO THE SEDRO-WOOLLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

      Our District serves the communities of Sedro-Woolley, Big Lake, Clear Lake, Lyman, Hamilton, and Samish.  We are located in the Skagit Valley, 60 miles north of Seattle, just off Interstate 5.  We are a diverse district, with several pre-k schools, seven K-6 elementary schools, one middle school, one traditional high school, one alternative high school and our Connections Academy at Job Corps.  We serve approximately four thousand three hundred eighty-five (4,385) students.

      Please contact us at 360-855-3500 or jtrammell@swsd101.org if because of a disability, you are unable to access content on the SWSD’s website, have questions about the accessibility of content or technology used by the Sedro-Woolley School District, and/or would like to report barriers to accessing any information on this website. Or if you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader, eye tracking device, voice recognition software, etc.) and have difficulty accessing information on our website, please contact us and provide the URL of the material you tried to access, the problem you experienced, and your contact information. We will contact you and attempt to provide the information you are seeking. If you are a person with another disability and experience issues accessing information from the SWSD website, you may also contact jtrammell@swsd101.org.

      Sedro-Woolley School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, and provides equal access to all youth groups identified in U.S.C., Title 36. The District has designated the following employees to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, Title IX Officer, Affirmative Action Officer and ADA Coordinator (Daniel Lee | dlee@swsd101.org | 360-855-3500), Gender-Inclusive Schools Coordinator (Mike Schweigert | mschweigert@swsd101.org | 360-855-3500), and Tony Smith, Section 504 Coordinator (tosmith@swsd101.org | 360-855-3500). Address: 801 Trail Rd., Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284.  
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