Early Childhood & Preschool Programs (Health Requirements)

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Iowa’s school districts and their community partners operating Statewide Voluntary Preschool Programs (SWVPP) and preschool classrooms providing Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) instructional services are required to demonstrate that the program(s) are meeting one of the three sets of approved preschool program standards that include health requirements. The three standards are:

  1. Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards (IQPPS)
  2. Head Start Program Performance Standard
  3. National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Health services required for learners who attend school sponsored programs are the responsibility of the school. School nurses are integral in ensuring unlicensed personnel can assist in managing the health needs of the school sponsored programs (IAC 281.14.2).