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

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

• The eligibility process is initiated online. If your child has been evaluated by another school district, and has a current or expired IEP/MET, please STOP this process and contact darla.wilson@gilbertschools.net to obtain transfer student information.
• If screening results indicate the need for an evaluation, the district will conduct the evaluation (screening location map). Weekly Child Find screenings are held by appointment only.
• If the student is determined eligible under the Arizona Department of Education guidelines, an IEP is developed and the student will be offered district preschool IEP services.
• To begin the referral process you will need to: 
  • 1. The online district pre-enrollment process must be completed. Please Note: Enter the child during the online enrollment as an "enrolling student". & "GPS Holding" as the campus. New Family Registration | Existing GPS Family Registration (Infinite Campus)
  • 2. Download and complete a screening application, home language survey and childcare questionnaire which are fillable forms (please download, complete form, save as child's name)
  • 3. Proceed to upload the completed screening application, childcare questionnaire along with your child's original birth certificate, a current gas/water/electric bill in parent's name, 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 location 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.