Program Information: The district's preschool program classes are held at Flossmoor Hills Elementary School, 3721 Beech St., Flossmoor, IL.
Students attend preschool for 2.5 hours daily in the morning or afternoon sessions. The program is for students that have been identified as at-risk based on results from a developmental screening. District 161 provides free regularly scheduled screenings for district residents whose children are three to five years of age. The screening assesses the following skill areas: speech and language, gross/fine motor, self-help, vision/hearing, and cognition.
All screenings are done by appointment. Please complete the preschool contact form below to begin the process. The screening dates for the 2025-26 school year are: July 16, July 23, September 5, October 3, November 7, December 12, January 9, March 6, April 10, and May 1.
If you are unsure if your property lies within our school district, please check your address using the Cook County GIS website prior to beginning the screening process.
Birth to Three: Children under the age of three will be referred to Child and Family Connections #12 in Tinley Park, IL, at 708-429-8231 or click here for more information.
Additional Preschool Information: Preschool Suspension and Expulsion Legislation: Subpart D was added to the Administrative Code at 44 Ill. Reg. 1942 effective January 10, 2020. This applies to exclusionary discipline in early childhood programs that receive Early Childhood Block Grant funding (Section 2-3.7(a)(7) of the School Code). The exclusionary discipline amendment is composed of a Behavior Support Plan, a Program Transition Plan, and annual reporting requirements based on these plans. Behavior Support Plans must be completed to document support that is being provided to address challenging behaviors in the classroom. A Program Transition Plan is to be completed prior to a child being removed from a program as a last resort when the previous steps have not been successful.
Steps for Preschool Screening Registration
Step 1: Complete Preschool Screening Contact Form
Step 2: Review New Student Enrollment Checklist
Step 3: Complete and Submit Registration Forms and Proof of Residency
Once you complete Step 1, you will receive an email from Flossmoor School District 161 [preschoolverify@sd161.org] which will include the forms that you will need to complete as well as directions on how to submit the forms. In addition to the registration forms, you will be required to submit your proof of residency [see below for accepted forms of proof].
Step 4: Submit Registration Forms and Residency Verification Documents
Once you have compiled the documents you need to prove residency and have completed the registration forms, please email all of the documents to: preschoolverify@sd161.org. The information will be reviewed and you will receive a response if your registration is complete or if any additional documents are required.
Step 5: Need Assistance?
Please contact the District Office 708-647-7000 if you have any questions or need assistance completing the new student registration process.
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