Phone: (413) 529-1500 FAX: (413) 529-1567
Mountain View School is a public preschool for students ages 3-5 who live in Easthampton. Students with special needs learn and play along with peer partners, who help to model age- appropriate language, social, and learning skills.
Mountain view preschool
- Mountain View Preschool is located within the new Mountain View School, in state of the art classrooms.
- NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for the 2025-26 school year. To apply, complete the registration packet and return to the Preschool Enrollment Coordinator at 50 Payson Ave, 2nd Floor.
- Please contact Nicky Pease at npease@epsd.us to schedule an enrollment appointment.
Schedule and Tuition
MVS Preschool operates Monday – Thursday (closed on Friday) during the regular school year. We offer full day and half-day sessions for peers and students receiving support services.
- Morning Session 9:00 – 11:30 am
- Afternoon Session 12:15 – 2:45 pm
- Full Day Session 9:00am - 2:45pm (FULL for 2024-25)
- For four-year-olds age-eligible for Kindergarten in Fall 2025
- Peer Half-day Spaces are FULL for 2024-25. Half day sessions accepting new students with referrals from Early Intervention.
- Tuition for half-day peer partners $280/month
- Tuition for full-day peer partners $460/month
- Tuition reductions for full and half day programs are available for families who qualify for Free or Reduced Price Lunch. Contact Nicky for more information.
We offer free screenings on a regular basis. Screenings help to determine if a child is achieving developmental milestones in language, fine motor, gross motor, visual memory, and cognition. Screenings are available for Easthampton residents at least 3 years of age. The next screening for students enrolling in 2025-26 will be held mid-May 2025.
PLEASE SEND YOUR TUITION PAYMENTS TO:
Checks payable to Easthampton Public Schools
Malaina Hollister
Special Education Office,
50 Payson Ave 2nd floor, by 15th of each month.
TINY TOTS PRESCHOOL
For information about the Tiny Tots Program, contact Patti Benson, Child Development Teacher at Easthampton High School, pbenson@epsd.us
The Tiny Tots program operates separately from Mountain View Preschool. Tiny Tots is a play-based enrichment preschool for ages 2.9 - 5 years, and is part of the child development education program at Easthampton High School.
Resources for 0-5 Year Olds
Easthampton Family Center offers free drop-in play groups and education resources for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. The play groups meet three times per week in Easthampton. No sign up or registration is required. The Family Center also offers referrals to local resources and support organizations and is a welcoming environment for caregivers to connect to one another.
Easthampton Public Library offers free story time and activities for families with young children, as well as free programs, resources, and materials for residents of all ages. All Easthampton residents (including children) are eligible to sign up for a free library card at any time.
A GREAT PLACE TO LEARN AND GROW
The Easthampton Public Schools are located in the heart of the Pioneer Valley in Western Massachusetts, in a community that offer a range of industries, a beautiful boardwalk surrounding Nashawannuck Pond, and an active rail trail.
Easthampton Public Schools
50 Payson Ave
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-1500 phone
(413) 529-1567 fax
The Easthampton Public Schools, an affirmative action employer, are committed to ensuring that all of its programs and facilities are accessible to all members of the public. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. Inquiries concerning the District’s compliance with Title IX and other civil rights laws may be directed to the Title IX/Civil Rights Coordinator Sarah Mochak, 50 Payson Avenue 2nd Floor, Easthampton, MA 01027, phone: 413.529.1500. Resolving grievances relating to employment at the District will be under the Direction of the City of Easthampton’s Director of Human Resources. Other grievances will be referred to the District’s Title IX/Civil Rights Coordinator for resolution. Information about the federal civil rights laws that apply to Easthampton Public Schools and other educational institutions is available on the website of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education at Office for Civil Rights. Inquiries about Title IX and other federal civil rights laws may be directed to the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 33 Arch Street, Suite 900, Boston, MA 02110-1491 (phone number: 617-223-9662).
