Early Childhood Identification and Services

The Fairfax County Early Childhood Special Education Preschool Program serves children ages 2 (by September 30th) to 5 who have been identified as having significant developmental delays in one or more of the following areas: speech, language, fine and/or gross motor, social/emotional, vision and hearing. Children who may be in need of special education or related services are referred to Child Find for information, developmental screenings and possible referral for additional comprehensive evaluations to determine eligibility for services.

Vision: To provide a continuum of Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) services to children with possible or identified developmental delays.

Mission: Early Childhood Identification and Services (ECID&S) is committed to:

Providing family focused services

Meeting the diverse needs of our children in the most appropriate environment

Building positive relationships to enhance our children’s learning

Providing quality services to improve our children’s learning through the use of developmentally appropriate best practice

Expanding effective collaboration across the Early Childhood professional community

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