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  • Our school year program follows the Temple City Unified School District’s academic calendar and observes the same holidays/ closed days. There are 180 school days in a school year.

    Holidays and School Closures
    Labor Day
    Staff Development Days
    Veteran’s Day
    Fall Break
    Winter Break
    Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
    President’s Day Holiday
    Spring Break
    Memorial Day Holiday

    Additional Fee Program
    Our program may have additional fee programs available for our families. These dates and services will be shared with our families if childcare will be available (i.e. Fall break, Winter break, Spring break, and more).
    Summer Program (Tuition-Based)
    Our fun-filled summer program dates are to be determined and will be shared on our website when available.

  • During our Summer months, our school district and preschool will be closed on Fridays (except for holiday week). Enrollment for our Summer Program (Summer Session A and B) will be grouped weeks regardless of attendance/absences. 

    Bring an extra bag of clothes on Thursdays because it will be WATER PLAY DAY! WOOHOO! On-campus events will include a visit from the Paramedics, Temple City Sheriffs, Temple City Fire Station, and much more!

    Currently enrolled TCELA Families will have priority registration for our summer program. New families interested in being placed on our waitlist must email us at tcela@tcusd.net

    Click here to register

  • Temple City Unified School District provides special education services to eligible children to meet their educational needs under federal IDEA, Part B, and state regulations. Special education services focus on both the developmental needs of the child and school readiness. These services are child-centered and are individualized depending on the intensity of their needs. Program options may include special day classes, preschool services, and individual or small group therapies, based on an Individualized Educational Program (IEP). All public education services, including assessment for eligibility, are free. 

    The federal policy directs school districts to provide preschool special education services in the least restrictive environment (LRE). Compliance with LRE requires, in most cases, that children with disabilities participate in inclusive early care and education settings alongside typically developing children. At TCELA, we offer a range of opportunities for students to socialize and learn with their typically developing peers.  Based on the child’s IEP, a student may receive all or part of their special education services in the regular preschool program setting.  In other cases, a separate classroom for higher levels of support is appropriate.  

    All services written into a child’s IEP can be provided at TCELA including Specialized Academic Instruction, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Behavior Intervention Services, and many more.
    For questions pertaining to the Special Education Department, please call their office at (626)548-5020 or email tcusdhelpdesk@tcusd.net

    Transportation Arrangements
    If your child requires transportation services per their IEP, the Special Education Department will arrange for your child’s transportation to and from TCELA.  If you have any questions, please contact your child’s case manager.

  • Our preschool has adopted The Creative Curriculum®, a research-based curriculum that focuses on the whole child. These lessons and activities align with the framework from the California State Preschool Learning Foundations. This curriculum’s design supports our students with development and learning in the areas of social-emotional, cognitive, math, science, reading readiness, and creative art. In addition to the curriculum, supplemental resources provide students identified as English Learners and students with special needs added support for early intervention to minimize learning gaps. Staff, students, and parents also have access to digital resources to support learning in varied environments.

  • Our preschool will use GOLD Online Assessments as a formative assessment tool in the classroom. The assessment model used in GOLD follows widely-held expectations for how children develop and grow, and it enables a whole-child approach to assessment. Our parents and teachers will have a clear understanding of each child’s needs based on their developmentally appropriate milestones.