Our State Preschool Program, funded by the California Department of Education is for children who will be three or four by December 2.  Children attend five days per week for three hours per day.  Our goal is to reduce barriers for children to become ready for kindergarten.  Our curriculum focuses on language development, emotional, social and physical growth.  When you visit our classrooms, you will see children involved in centers such as science, dramatic play, music, art, large or small motor development, or involvement with books or language activities.  Our children are also introduced to Alpha Friends, which is used at the elementary schools in the Perris district.

Our Parent and Child Program, funded by First 5, Riverside, is a program for two year old children and their parents.  This program will be funded until December 31, 2012 only.  Children must be two years old by September 1, 2012.  Children attend school two days per week for three hours per session.  Parents attend five sessions with their children, attend monthly workshops, and volunteer once per month.

 Our Parents As Teachers program, funded by First 5, Riverside is a home visitation program to provide individual help to children age 0-5 who are experiencing difficulties with growth in physical, emotional, social or academic areas.  We have a speech and language therapist who provides assessment and testing following interventions for speech delays. We also are the host site for the Community Based English Tutorial classes (ESL for adults) that is held twice weekly.

 Our bookmobile arrives weekly on Monday mornings at 11:30 a.m. and is open for anyone to utilize, even if you are not enrolled at Rob Reiner.

Riverside County Office of Education has an Audiological/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Itinerant Program on site, with expert audiologists that screen children, and two model Autistic Preschool classes.  Riverside County also has a Children’s Mental Health Program for children that are having difficulties in behavior management or emotional issues.

Carol Jimenez, Director
Rob Reiner Children & Families Development Center