Southern Will County Cooperative for Special Education (SOWIC) will be conducting preschool screenings on the dates listed below. The screenings are open to any 3-5 year old child, not yet eligible for kindergarten, residing within the following school district boundaries: Channahon 17, Troy 30C, Laraway 70C, Union 81, Rockdale 84, Beecher 200U, Elwood 203, Peotone 207U, Wilmington 209U, and Reed-Custer 255U. The purpose of the preschool screening is to assess development in the areas of vision, hearing, motor, speech, language, cognition and social functioning. The preschool screening is designed to assess a child’s development and assist in identifying children who may require further evaluation to determine eligibility for special education services or those who may be eligible for a state-funded preschool program.  The screenings are by appointment, and are provided at no cost to families.

For more information or to schedule a screening appointment, please call the SOWIC office at 815-741-7777.