Early Learning at North Thurston Public Schools
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Early Learning at North Thurston Public Schools is essential to the development of our community to ensure that students get the best education they can from the very beginning.
Our Early Learning Programs
Birth to 3 >>
Early intervention servicesECEAP & Head Start >>
State- and federally-funded early learning programsPreschool (Pre-K) >>
Preschool program primarily for special needs (with some spots for typically-developed students) located at early learning centers at 4 of our elementary schoolsKindergarten >>
Full-day kindergarten classes at all of our elementary schoolsFuture Ready Kindergarten >>
Transitional application-only program for those that need extra supports for Kindergarten readinessCapital Forest Cooperative Preschool Partnership >>
Preschool program with parent education componentBezos Academy Partnership >>
North Thurston Public Schools (NTPS) has entered into an agreement with Bezos Academy to open a tuition-free, Montessori-inspired preschool housed on the Seven Oaks Elementary School campus in 2025.
Contact Us!
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Dianne Heckman
dheckman@nthurston.k12.wa.us
Director of Early Learning
360-412-4480Andrea Corcoran
acorcoran@nthurston.k12.wa.us
Administrative Assistant
360-412-4485Melody Furze
mfurze@nthurston.k12.wa.us
Early Learning Education Specialist & Child Find Coordinator
360-412-4467