Gilbert Public Schools provides early intervention/special education services to 3 to 5-year-old children with qualifying developmental delays in the following areas: motor, social, speech/language, cognitive or adaptive behavior development. Eligibility is determined through formal assessment procedures.

Many articulation errors could be developmentally appropriate for preschoolers.  Click here to see which sounds are expected to be mastered by the end of each year of age.

Special Education Preschool Eligibility Process (Child Find)

Gilbert Public Schools is in the process of updating the screening submission process.  The new procedure will be ready Friday, March 24, 2023.

If you are concerned with your child's development and live within the Gilbert Public School boundaries, we offer free screenings, by appointment only.

• Transfer Students: If your child has been evaluated by another school district, and has a current or expired IEP/MET, please complete the Infinite Campus registration, choosing Advantage Preschool as the enrollment grade and contact darla.wilson@gilbertschools.net to obtain additional transfer student information. You will need to send in your child’s original evaluation report and their most recent IEP.

• • If you have already downloaded a screening application, you may upload it to the submission form below.  The screening submission form will not be available after March 31, 2023.
  • Proceed to upload the completed screening application, childcare questionnaire along with your child's original birth certificate, a current gas/water/electric bill in a parent's name, and a current picture of your child to our online screening submission form. Please Note: If there are any court orders or custody papers pertaining to this child, upload the documents on the screening submission form so they may be included in the file.

 ***All days, times and locations are subject to change.***

If you live within the Gilbert Public School district boundaries and have additional questions, please contact the Preschool Office at 480-497-3471.

This screening process is initiated through the Special Education district preschool office located at:

Gilbert Public Schools District
Special Education Preschool Office

Phone:480-497-3471
Hours: Mon-Thur 8 am- 4 pm, Fri 8 am-2 pm
Closed Fridays During Summer

Arizona State Required Immunizations for Child Care & Preschools (pdf)

The Gilbert Public Schools District requires online registration for each preschool student each year in addition to the preschool registration payment as an annual update. This assures that the information in the district system stays up-to-date for emergency contacts. The district online registration for your preschooler must be completed for the school year they are attending.

If you have not already completed this enrollment, please go to www.gilbertschools.net/enroll and enter your preschooler as an enrolling student (do not list them as a non-school age sibling). Select GPS Holding as your campus when prompted. Please note: If you have other children enrolled in GPS you may complete the district registration through your parent portal.  Login to your Infinite Campus parent portal, choose More from the list on the left, then choose Online Registration. You may then add your preschooler as an enrolling student there.

You will then go to the campus to finalize registration. You must provide the child's original birth certificate, proof of residency (gas, water or electric bill in parents name), immunizations and your ID prior to your child attending class.  Please do this as soon as possible after registration, do not wait for a call from the campus.