Preschool Assessment

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Preschool Assessment & Early Childhood Special Education Screening (ages 2–5)

Preschool Assessment Center (Early Childhood Special Education screening)

• Office: 757-263-2800 (call to make a referral for evaluation/screening)
• Address: FACE Center – OPEC, 641 Carriage Hill Rd, Suite 200, Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Screening/testing for suspected disability; eligibility determinations & IEP planning.

Parent Support & Information Center (special education resources & referrals)

• Phone: 757-263-2066
• Parent outreach, support, training, and community resource info.

General Division Contact for Special Education
Virginia Beach City Public Schools Special Education Annex: 757-263-2800

Chesapeake Public Schools

Exceptional Learning / Early Childhood Special Education

Chesapeake Public Schools – Exceptional Learning Department (ECSE/Child Find contact)

• Phone: (757) 547-0545 (School division main line – ask for Child Find / Exceptional Learning)

(Exact Child Find phone number specific to preschool isn’t publicly listed on the district site, but calling the Exceptional Learning office typically connects you with preschool special education/Child Find staff.)

Norfolk Public Schools

Child Find & Early Childhood Special Education

Preschool Assessment Team (NPAT) – screening & ECSE info (ages 2-4 / preschool)

• Phone: 757-852-4630 ext. 3510
• Email: preschoolassessmentteam@nps.k12.va.us

General Special Education Office (Child Find for ages 5-21 not yet enrolled)

• Phone: 757-628-3950

Call NPAT first for preschool disability screening and referral.

Newport News Public Schools

Child Find / Special Education Screening & Services

Newport News Public Schools – Special Education Contact:

• Office Phone: 757-591-4500 (main Special Education office)

PEEP Testing / Child Find preschool screening:

• Phone: 757-591-4963 (call for preschool/Child Find screening appointments)

Hampton City Schools

Special Education / Early Childhood (Child Find)

Hampton City Schools Special Education (Child Find contact):

• Phone: 757-727-2405 (Screening/referral for developmental concerns & special education services)

Suffolk Public Schools

Early Childhood Resource & Screening

Early Childhood Resource Center (ECRC) – developmental screening for ages 2-4

• Phone: 757-925-6767 (call for screening/testing and resource info)

Screens vision, hearing, speech/language, motor, social, and cognitive skills.

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

ECSE & Child Find / Preschool

Central Point of Entry (Bright Beginnings Child Find / ECSE screenings & preschool special education):

• Phone: 757-565-9363

Special Education Department (WJCC):

• Director of Special Education: 757-603-6464
• Additional Coordinators / Specialists: same central number above

York County Schools (often associated with Williamsburg region)

From community resource guides, county schools also have preschool special education/Child Find contacts:

York County Schools Child Find / Special Education:

• Phone: 757-898-0455 (from regional resource listings)