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Program Staff & Information

Early Learning Program Director:  Kris Pennington email  phone  309.557.4425

Early Learning Program Enrollment & Student Support Specialist:  Tara Bennett  email

Early Learning Program Assistant: Kandi Schneider email  phone . 309-557-4144

Family Coordinators:

Brigham:   Jenny Bryant email  & Jenn Rients email  phone  309.557-4411   


Sugar Creek: Jen Hadfield email    phone 309.557.4425

To schedule a screening to determine eligibility for the program email: prekscreenings@unit5.org


Program Information: For students who qualify:

  • Daily attendance by students is very important for academic and social growth. Student attendance is as follows:
  • Students attend Monday through Friday for half-day 7:45-10:15 or 11:45-2:15 during the school year. 
  • Full-Day PreK is located at Brigham and Fairview 7:45-2:15.  Must be 4 on or before Sept. 1 and meet low-income requirements.
  • Students are assigned a site depending on their residency.
  • Bus transportation is offered to all children in the program.

 Please reference the boundaries lines at: https://www.unit5.org/cms/lib/IL01905100/Centricity/Domain/8/McLean%20IL%20Unit%205%20Early%20Childhood%20Plot%20141112.pdf