Early Childhood Developmental Screening for District #424

Minnesota Law has made ECDS a requirement. Lester Prairie School will provide this service for children who are 3.5 years or older and have not been previously screened. Lester Prairie School offers a screening day in the Spring and Fall. Please call the school at 320-395-2521 for up to date information.  The screening takes place at Lester Prairie School.

The purpose of this program is to identify children who may have health or developmental issues. Early identification of health and developmental issues is helpful in preventing them from becoming more serious. This is a screening program and is not intended to be a substitute for health care from other providers.  The screening will take 1 to 1.5 hours and will consist of the following components: vision, hearing, height, speech, health history, immunization review, family circumstances review, and summary interview. Your participation in this program is required for school enrollment.

This is a special day for your child as it marks the first step in preparation for starting school. Help us to make this a special day for your child by only bringing the child being screened to Early Childhood Screening. Remember, this is a time for screening to identify potential problems, not time for treatment or counseling. Problems identified may be handled by referring the child to other resources.

There will be forms which need to be filled out in advance and brought to the screening.  These forms will be sent to you after you have signed up for an appointment. To make an appointment or to have questions answered regarding ECDS, call Helen Lester at (320) 395-2521 ext 1139.