Early Childhood Screening

​School Readiness Preschool

​ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education)

​ECSE (Early Childhood Special Education)

​Head Start

The early childhood years from birth to the start of kindergarten are an important time of rapid learning and growth. 
 Early Childhood Screening is a simple screening of your child's:

• social/emotional
• language
• motor                         
• cognition skills
• height, weight, vision, and hearing

The screening appointment takes about an hour to complete.
Early Childhood Screening is:

• Recommended that children are screened at age 3.5 years
• Required prior to public kindergarten entrance
• Screening is free of charge

Early Childhood Screening is offered by Mid-State Education District in partnership with the home districts. If your child has been screened in another district, please request the file is sent to Sarah Funk at sfunk@pierz.k12.mn.us or mailed to 112 Kamnic St, Pierz, MN 56364.

Please contact Mid State Education District with questions or for more information and to schedule a screening by phone at 320-360-7698 or via email at  ecs@midstate.k12.mn.us