PASCO, WA – Educational Service District (ESD) 123 is holding a Preschool Round-Up event for families interested in enrolling an eligible child in an ESD 123 Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) preschool site. ESD 123 ECEAP Preschool Round-Up days are May 14 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM and May 16 from 3:30-7:30 PM at the ESD 123 building in Pasco.

Enrollment specialists will be available to answer questions about the program and assist families in English or Spanish with completing applications for ESD 123 ECEAP sites. Interested parents or guardians are encouraged to make an appointment by calling 509.544.5704, however, drop-ins will also be assisted as staff are available. Families will need to bring the following documentation to complete applications: child’s birth certificate, 2023 tax records (1040 form) or W-2 forms, the child’s immunization records if available, and a copy of Basic Food approval (SNAP) notice if applicable.

ECEAP is a free preschool program for children who will be 3 or 4 years old as of August 31, 2024, and meet certain eligibility requirements. ESD 123 has ECEAP classrooms at 17 sites in Benton City (at Carrusel Childcare Center), Burbank, College Place, Connell, Finley, Mesa, Moses Lake, Othello, Pasco, Prosser, Touchet, and Walla Walla.

The ESD 123 ECEAP Preschool Round-Up is open May 14 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM and May 16 from 3:30-7:30 PM at the ESD 123 building on 3924 W. Court Street in Pasco. For more information on ESD 123 ECEAP, visit www.esd123.org/eceap or contact Heather Pearson, ESD 123 ECEAP Director, at hpearson@esd123.org. 

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About ESD 123:  Educational Service District 123, based in Pasco, WA, is one of nine ESDs in Washington. Dedicated to delivering collaborative solutions that promote learning, ESD 123 serves 23 school districts in seven counties of Southeastern Washington. Under Superintendent Steve McCullough and its board of directors, this legislatively mandated, not-for-profit educational organization provides efficiency of educational systems and equity of learning opportunities for over 70,000 Washington students. For more information about ESD 123, please call 509-544-5700 or 888-547-8441 or visit www.esd123.org.