PLEF Programs
Organizing, supporting, and promoting programs such as Ready! For Kindergarten…
Our Current Programs
In our district and nationwide, 44 percent of children entering kindergarten test below proficiency for learning readiness – and data verifies that children who start behind, stay behind. The READY! for Kindergarten program provides parents of children up to 5 years old with instruction, books and educational toys to help their children achieve success at the very start.
After four years of the READY! for Kindergarten program, 90 percent of children in the program now enter school testing at or above readiness levels.
READY for Kindergarten
READY! for Kindergarten was developed in 2002 by the Children’s Reading Foundation and the Kennewick (WA) School District, READY! for Kindergarten offers age-appropriate trainings, targets and tools for parents and caregivers of children birth to five years that ensure children success in school. Each Fall, Winter and Spring a session is held at Priest Lake Elementary for the parents to attend. Free childcare is provided. Find out more >>
Program Fundraising
PLEF currently provides the funding for ongoing programs benefiting the children and families of the Priest Lake area. The funding for these programs is raised through annual fundraisers such as KIDSTOCK , Vino @ The Lake, grants, and generous private donations.
Preschool
Preschool is offered at no cost to children living within the Priest Lake Elementary (PLE) school district boundaries. Two age groups attend classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Priest Lake Elementary. Three times yearly, READY! for Kindergarten classes offer parents an integrated, organized life style approach which enhances literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development within a child’s first five years.
Looking forward…
Through continued fundraising and generous donations our goal is to provide enrichment opportunities to all students of PLE as need arises and programs are introduced.
READY! forKindergarten.org
