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Welcome to the Capistrano Unified School District Early Childhood Programs!

Welcome to the Capistrano Unified School District Early Childhood Programs!

CUSD is committed to providing a quality educational program which enhances the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of each child!

We believe that each family brings to the program values and diversity; therefore, we recognize the importance of forming a partnership with parents to create a positive experience for all children. We encourage our families to connect with their teachers, be a part of the classroom when possible, and to take part in their child's learning experience.

Our Early Childhood Programs supports children ages 0-5 years old, and includes general education and special education programs.

We offer the following programs:

Learning Link: A free interactive learning center for children and their parents/caregivers. Serves children 0-5.
Early Start Program: Our special education program for children with low incidence disabilities. Serves children under 3 years old.
Preschool: We offer a variety of preschool programming, including our California State Preschool Program and tuition-based program options. We also have half-day and full-day sessions, as well as language-immersion options. Our preschool programs include general education and special education programs. Our preschool classrooms serve children ages 3-5 years old.
Transitional Kindergarten: We currently have 79 TK classrooms across the District. Every elementary school offers a TK program. There are also language-immersion options offered for TK. Our TK program serves 4 years old (*must be 4 years old on or by September 1st).

Age eligibility for early childhood programming

Contact Us

(949) 234-5341

Contact Us
(949) 234-5341

Administration

Lauren Pattullo, Ed. D.

Director II, General Education Early Childhood Programs & Services

Angela Dryden

Director II, Special Education Early Childhood Programs & Services

(949) 234-5505

Specialized Support

Rana Shah, Psy. D.

Early Intervention Transition Specialist

Elisabeth Elsea

Early Learning Coach

Rhysa Suh, BCBA

Contracted Mental Health Specialist

Staff

Sandra Herrera - Staff Secretary	Gabby Muniz-Gomez - Account Clerk III (Tuition for Preschool and CSPP Eligibility)
Adriana E. Rodriguez - Bilingual Intermediate Office Assistant (Enrollment)	Afrina Afshar - Account Technician II
Cynthia Ramirez - Bilingual Intermediate Office Assistant (Enrollment)	Fernanda Santillan - Intermediate Office Assistant