Early learning lays the foundation for success in primary grades and beyond. Is there a preschooler in your life who may be experiencing developmental delays or challenges with speech-language or motor-skill development—big or small? The PALS program could help!

EIPS is now accepting applications for free, speech-language assessments for the 2021-22 school year. The assessment findings will help determine if the PALS pre-kindergarten program is an appropriate fit for your child.

If you know a preschooler born in 2017 or 2018 who might benefit from the PALS program, contact the Supports for Students team to inquire about pre-kindergarten programming. 

Phone: 780-417-8219

After your assessment, staff will followup with you and pass along full PALS registration details, as applicable.

PALS Program Locations

In-School Programming
In-school PALS programming is offered in communities throughout EIPS.

A.L. Horton Elementary, Vegreville
Ardrossan Elementary, Ardrossan
Lamont Elementary, Lamont
École Parc Élémentaire, Fort Saskatchewan
Pine Street Elementary, Sherwood Park

Learn more about the in-school PALS experience. 

Out-of-School Programming
This year, EIPS is also offering out-of-school learning for children who are eligible for PALS. We know, for various reasons, some families may not feel ready to send their child physically to school, but we still want to support these families with a PALS-programming option.

The out-of-school programming will look a bit different than in-school programming, and will include three components:

• caregiver-directed activity modules
• caregiver strategy and skill modules
• contact with program staff—including speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists—to support these modules

The focus of all three components is providing ideas for fun, developmentally appropriate activities while embedding proven effective strategies for increasing communication, motor and social skills.

For more information about out-of-school PALS programming, contact:
Cindy Talaga, Early Learning Consultant 
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