MENDOTA - L.E.A.S.E. will hold preschool screenings for Mendota District 289 on Monday, March 8. The screenings will take place at First United Methodist Church, 100 E. Sixth St., Mendota.

These screenings are for children who will be 3 or 4 years old by March 8 and who will not attend kindergarten in the fall. L.E.A.S.E. will screen key developmental areas such as motor development, speech, language, vision, hearing and general readiness. To schedule an appointment, call the L.E.A.S.E. office at (815) 433-6433.

Due to COVID-19, only one parent may bring the child. Parents and children must wear masks.

All children must be screened to be eligible for the Preschool for All Program. Any child currently enrolled in the Mendota District Preschool for All Program does not need to be screened again. Applications for Mendota District 289 Preschool for All will be at the screenings.