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Preschool Program

Preschool Staff

Mary Berger, District Itinerant, Teacher
Gwenn Brown, Instructional Aide, J.F. Dulles Elementary
Maryetta Bucalo, Instructional Aide, OHELC
Abbigail Callahan, Instructional Aide, OHELC
Jen Campbell, Preschool Supervisor, OHELC
Krista Carroll, Occupational Therapist, J.F. Dulles Elementary
Nancy Cartwright, Speech/Language Pathologist, J.F. Dulles Elementary
Diana Chappell, Instructional Aide, J.F. Dulles Elementary
Lisa Cox, Instructional Aide, J.F. Dulles Elementary
Steve Coyne, Early Childhood Intervention Specialist, J.F. Dulles Elementary
Kaitlyn Crean, Early Childhood Intervention Specialist, OHELC
Molly DiGiacomo, Speech/Language Pathologist, OHELC
Kelsey Eads, Early Childhood Intervention Specialist, J.F. Dulles Elementary
Britney Eckstein, Preschool Supervisor, J.F. Dulles Elementary
Jessica Erskine, Instructional Aide, OHELC
Tammy England, Instructional Aide, OHELC
Betsy Farwick, Instructional Aide, J.F. Dulles Elementary
Karen Floyd, District Preschool Administrator Asst., OHELC
Jennifer Gooding, Instructional Aide, J.F. Dulles Elementary
Amanda Hochscheid, Instructional Aide, J.F. Dulles Elementary
Maria Huth, Early Childhood Intervention Specialist, OHELC
Tanya Kist, Physical Therapist
Michelle Langdon, Occupational Therapist, J.F. Dulles Elementary
Hayley Lippowitsch, School Psychologist, OHELC
Candice Lessing, Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Julie Lockwood, Instructional Aide, J.F. Dulles Elementary
Sara Loving, Early Childhood Intervention Specialist, OHELC
Kali Meyer, Speech/Language Pathologist, J.F. Dulles Elementary
Amy Morreale, Early Childhood Intervention Specialist, J.F. Dulles Elementary
Alicia Quintero, Instructional Aide, OHELC
Katie Radomski, Early Childhood Intervention Specialist, J.F. Dulles Elementary
Jen Schehr, Early Childhood Intervention Specialist, OHELC
Meredith Schroeder, Occupational Therapist, OHELC
Maria Sunderhaus, Speech/Language Pathologist, OHELC
Lizzy Wessel, SIte Administrator/School Psychologist, OHELC
Sara Zimmerman, Early Childhood Intervention Specialist: Social Communication, J.F. Dulles Elementary

 

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About

The Oak Hills Early Childhood Programs, located at the Oak Hills Early Learning Center and J. F. Dulles Elementary Schools, provide a multi-age classroom for preschoolers focused on supporting Kindergarten Readiness Skills for our district’s 3, 4, and 5 year olds.  

Click here to learn more about Ohio's Kindergarten Readiness Skills

Our philosophy is based upon developmentally appropriate practices and the individual needs of the children. Programming is planned to meet each child’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs as the child passes through predictable and sequential stages of development.  The child-directed, teacher supported exploration and learning experiences are designed so that each child can construct knowledge at their own developmental level and pace. Trust, social interaction, and play are the foundations on which children develop problem solving skills, language, and self esteem.  We recognize the importance of working closely with families and acknowledge family involvement as an essential and vital component of the total learning progress.  

Our multi-age preschool programs follow a sequential learning curriculum throughout the integrated program which allows all children, typically developing and children with disabilities, to gain a broader perspective of the real world.  This curriculum is an organized framework that guides developmentally appropriate practices in the learning environment and encompasses the developmental domains; social, emotional, cognitive, physical, to foster a child’s success through active learning. 

Click here to learn more about the Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards

Program Times and Locations

The Oak Hills Early Childhood program is located at J.F. Dulles Elementary and the Oak Hill Early Learning Center. Each site offers two sessions per day.

Oak Hills Early Learning Center
5035 Delhi Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45238
513-345-9864

AM: 8:30-11:15 a.m.
PM: 12:30-3:15 p.m.


J.F. Dulles Elementary School
6481 Bridgetown Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45248
513-574-3443

AM: 8:50-11:35 a.m.
PM: 12:45-3:30 p.m.

Registration

Special Education Preschool Services:  Please contact Jen Campbell, Preschool Supervisor, at 513-922-1485, if you have questions about the screening process or special education preschool services for children age 3,4 and 5.  

Typical Preschool Services:  Registration applications can be requested by contacting Karen Floyd, Preschool Secretary, at 513-345-9864 or 513-722-7144, or by contacting the main office staff at any elementary school office or district board office for assistance.

Community Preschool Options

Oak Hills Local Schools is a strong proponent of early childhood education, including the preschool experience. Ohio now requires school districts to provide their parents with a list of local preschool options. OHLSD is pleased to share this list of preschool programs within our community, but does not endorse any particular community preschool program. 

 

Joy Childcare

(513) 574-2333

7963 Wesselman Road

Cleves, Ohio 45002

joychildcare.org

 

Pilgrim Preschool

(513) 574-9047

4418 Bridgetown Road

Cincinnati, Ohio 45211

pilgrimpreschool.com

 

Our Lady of the Visitation

(513) 347-2222

3180 South Road

Cincinnati, Ohio 45248

https://olvisitation.org/school/Join-Our-Family/Preschool

 

Arches Oak Hills

(513) 574-2252

6453 Bridgetown Road

Cincinnati, Ohio 45248

https://www.archesoakhills.com/

 

A Child’s Garden

(513) 451-0330

5427 Julmar Drive

Cincinnati, Ohio 45238

https://www.achildsgarden.us/

 

Creative Preschool

(513) 941-7254

1451 Ebenezer Road

Cincinnati, Ohio 45233

https://creativepreschoolcincinnati.com/

 

Head Start

Springmyer Elementary School

(513) 674-4329

4179 Ebenezer Road

Cincinnati, Ohio 45248

www.hcescheadstart.org

 

Westwood UMC Preschool

(513) 661-3139

3460 Epworth Ave

Cincinnati, Ohio 45211

https://www.westwoodunitedmethodist.org/preschool

 

Preschool Family Resources

Preschool Handbook 

Preschool Calendar

Emergency Medical Authorization Requirements

Preschool Medical Form: Required annually by your child’s doctor

Immunization Guide

Fees and Tuition

EZ Pay Instructions: Obtain student ID number from your child’s teacher