Early Childhood

Leading Students to Success...

The Early Childhood Special Education program provides specially designed instruction to eligible preschool students ages 3 through 5. Currently three classroom teachers serve as the case managers for the early childhood students. Integrated services are also provided by a speech language pathologist, occupational therapist, and physical therapist.

• Amanda Schmidt
  School Psychologist & Early Childhood Special Education [ECSE] Facilitator. Amanda serves as the Early Childhood Special Education Co-Facilitator and School Psychologist for the program. Amanda handles all parent referral questions.
  E-mail: aschmidt@burlington.k12.il.us
• Andrea Ellis-Bonk
  Speech and Language Pathologist & Early Childhood Special Education [ECSE] Facilitator Andrea serves as the Early Childhood Special Education Co-Facilitator and Speech Language Pathologist [SLP] for the program. Andrea handles referrals from Early Intervention [Birth to 3 services].
  Email: abonk@burlington.k12.il.us
• Colleen Feeney
  Special Education Teacher
  E-mail: cfeeney@burlington.k12.il.us
• Kira Gravitt
  Special Education Teacher
  E-mail: kgravitt@burlington.k12.il.us
• Kristin Embury
  Special Education Teacher
  E-mail: kembury@burlington.k12.il.us