The Windsor-Severance Re-4 School District will be conducting two free developmental screenings for children ages infant through 5 and not yet attending kindergarten.

The purpose of the screening is to identify children who may be in need of special education services and/or to provide information regarding early childhood development. A screening is required if parents/guardians are interested in having their kids participate in the Colorado Preschool Program.

The screenings are two-part and include vision/hearing testing and a developmental screening. The first set of screenings will be held in January. The vision/hearing will be on Jan. 23. The developmental screening will be Jan. 30.

The second set of screenings will be held in February with vision/hearing on Feb. 13, and developmental screenings on Feb. 27.

A vision/hearing screening is required prior to the developmental screening. Parents/guardians interested in scheduling an appointment, or for further information, can contact Karen Hein at (970) 686-8411.

Hein said the screenings are not mandatory to register for tuition preschool and do not automatically enroll students in the tuition preschool program. If interested in the preschool program, log onto the preschool Web site (www.weldre4.k12.co.us) for more information.