Early Childhood Education Assistance Program (ECEAP)

Kennewick schools are running on time with no weather-related delays or closures for Monday December 15, 2008.

Winter weather is upon us so be on look out for school closures or delays. Listen to KONA AM 610, KONA 105.3, La Campesina , KZHR, KZTB or local TV stations KEPR, KNDU & KVEW. Or visit the district’s homepage at www.ksd.org

El tiempo de invierno ha llegado y es probable que se cancelen o se demore el comienzo de clases. Favor de llamar a 222-5533 o tambien puede escuchar KONA AM 610, KONA 105.3 FM, La Campesina, KZHR, KZTB, o estaciones de televisión locales KEPR, KNDU o KVEW.

Welcome to the Early Childhood Education Assistance Program  (ECEAP) ECEAP is a free early childhood program that provides children with an exciting pre-school learning environment and families with educationally-based home visits.

ECEAP will begin enrolling students for the 2013-2014 school year the week of April 29 through May 3 at the Kennewick Adminstration Center at 1000 West Fourth Avenue. No appointment is necessary, but you must arrive between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The enrollment process takes approximately one hour to complete.

ECEAP is also offering a summer school program for students who will be entering kindergarten this fall. Informational flyers and application forms are available in the Forms and Documents column to the right on this web page.

ECEAP's Top Ten Tips for Parents!

1. Keep rules simple and basic

2. When you give a child directions be sure they understand

3. Offer your child a choice when possible

4. Never force a child to participate

5. Use more do's than don’ts

6. Give a child fair warning before interrupting their activity

7. Avoid discussing children in their presence

8. Disapprove of the act, not the child

9. Model controlled, deliberate and accepting behavior

10. Let the child learn by experience