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About Early Childhood Special Education
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SSD began its Early Childhood Special Education program more than 30 years ago to serve students with severe multiple disabilities. In 1991, the District began providing services to preschool students with low to moderate disabilities.
Today, more than 1,300 children ages 3 to 5 years receive special education services through the SSD Early Childhood program.
How is ECSE provided?
SSD provides early childhood special education services to students at 14 of the 22 public school districts in St. Louis County. The remaining eight school districts – Clayton, Ferguson-Florissant, Hazelwood, Kirkwood, Mehlville, Pattonville, Rockwood and University City – provide their own ECSE services, which includes hiring their own staff and evaluating children for eligibility. Parents who live in one of these districts who have concerns about their preschool-aged child should contact the Parents as Teachers staff at that district.
In districts in which SSD provides early childhood special education, preschool-aged children who might need special education services are referred to SSD by the child’s local school district, either through the Parents as Teachers program or First Steps, a federal early-intervention program for children from birth to age 3 years. In addition, parents can make a referral. After a child is referred to SSD, the child is evaluated by SSD diagnostic staff. If it is determined that the child qualifies for special education services, an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is written. Learn more about the IEP process.
Key Contacts
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Stacy Sturdivant
Director, Early Childhood Special Education
314.989.8411
smsturdivant@ssdmo.org
Early Childhood Special Education Locations
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Affton School District
Affton Early Childhood Center
9832 Reavis Road, St. Louis, MO 63123
314.633.5988
Special School District ECSE Contact: Karin Fleming, 314.989.8546 kafleming@ssdmo.orgYWCA
4794 Heege Road, St. Louis, MO 63123
314.544.8383
Special School District ECSE Contact: Karin Fleming, 314.989.8546 kafleming@ssdmo.org -
Bayless School District
ECSE at Bayless Elementary School
4531 Weber Road, St. Louis, MO 63123
314.256.8631
Special School District ECSE Contact: Karin Fleming, 314.989.8546 kafleming@ssdmo.org -
Brentwood School District
Brentwood Early Childhood Center
2350 St. Clair Suite B, Brentwood, MO 63144
314.262.8521
Special School District ECSE Contact: Geannie Floyd, 314.989.8376, grfloyd@ssdmo.org -
Hancock Place School District
Hancock Early Childhood Center
9417 South Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63125
314.544.1300
Special School District ECSE Contact: Karin Fleming, 314.989.8546 kafleming@ssdmo.org -
Jennings School District
ECSE at Fairview Annex
7047 Emma Avenue, Jennings, MO 63136
314.653.8070
Special School District ECSE Contact: Kathleen Vierod, 314.989.8213 kkvierod@ssdmo.org -
Ladue School District
Ladue Early Childhood Center
10890 Ladue Road, St. Louis, MO 63141
314.993.5724
Special School District ECSE Contact: Margaret Dyer, 314.989.8374 madyer@ssdmo.org -
Lindbergh Schools
Lindbergh Early Childhood Center
4814 South Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63126
314.729.2400
Special School District ECSE Contact: Gennie Floyd, 314.989.8376 grfloyd@ssdmo.orgLindbergh Early Childhood-West
9011 Robyn Road, St. Louis, MO 63127
314.729.2400
Special School District ECSE Contact: Gennie Floyd, 314.989.8376 grfloyd@ssdmo.org -
Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District
MRH Early Childhood Center
2801 Oakland Avenue, Maplewood, MO 63143
314.644.4405
Special School District ECSE Contact: Kathleen Vierod, 314.989.8213 kkvierod@ssdmo.org -
Normandy Schools Collaborative
Normandy Early Childhood Center
7855 Natural Bridge, St. Louis, MO 63121
314.493.0880
Special School District ECSE Contact: Kathleen Vierod, 314.989.8213 kkvierod@ssdmo.org -
Parkway Schools
Parkway Early Childhood Center
14605 Clayton Road, Ballwin, MO 63011
314.415.6950
Special School District ECSE Contact: Jennifer Roper, 314.415.4983 jlroper@ssdmo.orgECSE at Barretts Elementary School
1780 Carman Road, Manchester, MO 63021
314.415.6000
Special School District ECSE Contact: Jennifer Roper, 314.415.4983 jlroper@ssdmo.orgECSE at Carman Trails Elementary School
555 S. Weidman Road, Manchester, MO 63021
314.415.6100
Special School District ECSE Contact: Jennifer Roper, 314.415.4983 jlroper@ssdmo.orgECSE at Central High School
369 N. Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield MO, 63017
314.415.7900
Special School District ECSE Contact: Jennifer Roper, 314.415.4983 jlroper@ssdmo.orgECSE at McKelvey Primary
12657 Fee Fee Road, Creve Coeur, MO 63146
314.415.7000
Special School District ECSE Contact: Elizabeth Kenner, 314.415.4980 elkenner@ssdmo.orgECSE at Oak Brook Elementary School
510 Big Bend Road, Ballwin, MO 63021
314.415.6550
Special School District ECSE Contact: Jennifer Roper, 314.415.4983 jlroper@ssdmo.orgECSE at Wren Hollow Elementary School
655 Wren Avenue, Ballwin, MO 63021
314.415.6850
Special School District ECSE Contact: Jennifer Roper, 314.415.4983 jlroper@ssdmo.orgParkway North High Preschool
12790 Fee Fee Road, Creve Coeur, MO 63146
314.415.9670
Special School District ECSE Contact: Jennifer Roper, 314.415.4983 jlroper@ssdmo.org -
Ritenour School District
Ritenour Early Childhood Center
3580 Woodson Road, St. Louis, MO 63114
314.493.6240
Special School District ECSE Contact: Margaret Dyer, 314.989.8374 madyer@ssdmo.org -
Riverview Gardens School District
Michelle Obama Early Childhood Academic Center
1111 St. Cyr Road, St. Louis, MO 63137
314.869.3211
Special School District ECSE Contact: Kathleen Vierod, 314.989.8213 kkvierod@ssdmo.org -
Valley Park School District
ECSE at Dennis R. Lea Early Childhood Center
One Main Street, Valley Park, MO 63088
636.923.3519
Special School District ECSE Contact: Geannie Floyd, 314.989.8376 grfloyd@ssdmo.org -
Webster Groves School District
Walter Ambrose Family Center
222 West Cedar Avenue, Webster Groves, MO 63119
314.963.6440
Special School District ECSE Contact: Karin Fleming, 314.989.8546 kafleming@ssdmo.org