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This form is to assist in gathering information for us to call you for setting up a preschool evaluation for students ages 3 to 5, though we can take your information over the phone at (435) 283-4171. Our schools are primarily funded from Special Education but we do take some tuition students. Providing your student's information to this form will get your child on the evaluation list for the next available testing date or for consideration for one of the tuition spots. If you have children ages 0-2 who may require a disability evaluation and possible services, please contact Central Utah Public Health Department Early Intervention at (435) 896-5451 or visit their website at
https://centralutahpublichealth.org/home-visitation/For the 2025-2026 school year, initial preschool testing will be August 20th with the first day of Preschool starting Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
You may reach out to Ephraim Elementary Preschool Teacher Katie Shaw at (435) 283-4171 or email katie.shaw@ssanpete.org for further questions. If you have needs requiring further assistance and direction in this process, please feel free to contact Special Education Director Aaron Peterson at (435) 835-2261 or email
aaron.peterson@ssanpete.org We look forward to hearing from you!
Ephraim Elementary School
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Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Grants
The Carson Smith Special Needs Scholarship provides tuition assistance for qualified students with disabilities enrolled in eligible private schools. The scholarship is for students who would qualify for special education and related services in public schools, preschool through 12th grade (3‐21 years of age), whose parents choose an eligible private school. The Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Program is an education choice model for Utah residents that provides tuition assistance for eligible students with disabilities not enrolled in public school. It is designed for students who would qualify for special education and related services in public schools, kindergarten and grades 1 through 12 (5–21 years of age), whose parents choose an eligible private school or other eligible expenses. Prospective applicants may view detailed program information at the USBE’s Special Education Special Needs Scholarship Grants webpage (https://www.schools.utah.gov/specialeducation/programs/specialneedsscholarship grants).
