ESE Pre-K

A prekindergarten child with disabilities is a child who is below five (5) years of age on or before September 1 and has a sensory, physical, mental, or emotional condition which significantly affects the attainment of normal developmental milestones.

Ages Three through Five: A prekindergarten child with disabilities is a child who is below five (5) years of age on or before September 1 and has a sensory, physical, mental, or emotional condition which significantly affects the attainment of normal developmental milestones.  This definition is found in State Board of Education Rule 6A-6.03026, F.A.C.

Developmentally Delayed (DD):  A child who is developmentally delayed is three (3) through five (5) years of age and is delayed in one (1) or more of the following areas: 

  • Adaptive or self-help development,

  • Cognitive development,

  • Communication development,

  • Social or emotional development,

  • Physical development including fine, or gross, or perceptual motor.