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Shaker Heights Preschool Program

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Academics

The preschool program incorporates the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme to cultivate inquiry-based learning and global-mindedness in our youngest learners.

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Social-Emotional Wellness

The preschool program provides comprehensive supports for social-emotional wellness, including counseling services, mindfulness practices and community-building activities to ensure every student feels valued and supported.

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Ludlow Renovation

The Ludlow building in Shaker Heights will serve as a dedicated space for early learning, providing a nurturing and educational environment for the district's youngest students. Designed to support the developmental needs of preschool and early elementary children, it will play a crucial role in fostering a strong foundation for lifelong learning.

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The Shaker Heights Preschool Program, a Universal PreKindergarten site funded by Invest In Children, offers a comprehensive early learning curriculum for children ages 3-5, designed to prepare them for a successful transition to kindergarten. Currently housed at Onaway Elementary School, the program emphasizes foundational skills in a nurturing and engaging environment. In the fall of 2025, the program will expand and move to the renovated Ludlow school building, allowing for increased enrollment and enhanced facilities to better serve the community's youngest learners. Learn more about the Shaker Heights Preschool Program here.

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International Baccalaureate

As an International Baccalaureate district, our curriculum is designed to nurture, educate students who are creative thinkers and skillful problem solvers and who are actively engaged in our global and multicultural society.

A preschool student holds up his hands covered in fingerpaints

Educational Equity

We work to understand and dismantle long-standing systemic barriers that have resulted in persistent racial disparities in academic achievement. These same barriers also prevent a true sense of belonging.

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Facilities Plan

Our vision is for all Shaker Heights children to attend school in buildings that are modern, safe and inclusive; support academic excellence; are diverse, integrated and welcoming; promote community, and; allow the District to remain fiscally responsible.

Hand-drawn sign by a student on the door at a newly remodeled Fernway. The sign says thank you for the new school