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Collierville Schools Special Education Preschool Program

Welcome!

Thank you for your interest in enrolling your child in Collierville Schools Special Education Typical Peer Program! Collierville Schools Special Education Preschool programs are designed for students ages 3-5 with disabilities. It is important to enroll typical peer students as role models for language, behavior, social, and pre-academic skills. Please read below for important information regarding the program and the application process. 

Typical Peer Application (CLOSED)

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Application Process

Applications for the Collierville Schools Special Education Typical Peer Program are only open to peers who will be FOUR (4) years of age on, or before, August 15, 2025.

  1. A child of a Collierville Schools employee.
  2. A child meeting Income Eligibility Guidelines as defined by the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) and resides in the Collierville Schools district.
  3. Community Pre-K: A child who will be four (4) years old on, or before, August 15, 2025 and resides in the Collierville Schools district.

Income-Eligibility Guidelines Download

Total household income must include all income from each household member and must not exceed the poverty guidelines below. Applicants who meet Income Eligibility Guidelines and voluntarily provide documentation of income, may be considered for additional screening.

During the first or second week of March 2025, a team (Preschool teachers, SLP, OT, and Central Office SPED staff) will be observing typical peer applicants during play and work time. These observations will give the team an opportunity to see the strengths each child can bring as a typical peer in the Pre-K program. Applicants who meet eligibility requirements will be notified to schedule a playdate after all applications have been received. 

All applications must be completed by Wednesday, February 19, 2025 to be considered. If accepted, your student must be toilet trained prior to the start of the school year.

An application DOES NOT guarantee a playdate. 

Applications are closed at this time. 

2025-2026 Instructional Calendar

    1. A child of a Collierville Schools employee.
    2. A child meeting Income Eligibility Guidelines as defined by the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) and resides in the Collierville Schools district.
    3. Community Pre-K: A child who will be four (4) years old on, or before, August 15, 2025 and resides in the Collierville Schools district.

  • Income-Eligibility Guidelines Download

    Total household income must include all income from each household member and must not exceed the poverty guidelines below. Applicants who meet Income Eligibility Guidelines and voluntarily provide documentation of income, may be considered for additional screening.

  • During the first or second week of March 2025, a team (Preschool teachers, SLP, OT, and Central Office SPED staff) will be observing typical peer applicants during play and work time. These observations will give the team an opportunity to see the strengths each child can bring as a typical peer in the Pre-K program. Applicants who meet eligibility requirements will be notified to schedule a playdate after all applications have been received. 

    All applications must be completed by Wednesday, February 19, 2025 to be considered. If accepted, your student must be toilet trained prior to the start of the school year.

    An application DOES NOT guarantee a playdate. 

  • Applications are closed at this time. 

  • 2025-2026 Instructional Calendar