As we wrap up our first full school year with Launch for PreK and Language Accelerator in classrooms across the country, we’re taking a moment to reflect, celebrate, and thank the educators who brought these solutions to life.
From early learners making meaningful strides toward IEP goals and kindergarten readiness skills, to students with language deficits gaining confidence in communication, this past year has shown what’s possible when high-quality, inclusive instruction meets the hands-on expertise of teachers and specialists.
Launch for PreK is a comprehensive, inclusive early childhood curriculum for all students ages 3 – 5. The curriculum is designed to ensure that every child has access to instruction that prepares them for kindergarten – no matter where they start.
Each week, educators guide students through hands-on, activity-based lesson plans grounded in developmentally appropriate practices and aligned to early childhood standards. With built-in tools for data collection, progress monitoring, and assessment, plus family engagement and Spanish-language support, Launch for PreK equips teachers with everything they need in one place.
In the heart of Houston, Texas, YES Prep Public Schools is known for pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in public education. With nearly 20,000 students across its campuses, the charter school network is no stranger to innovation and high expectations for students in underserved communities, and that includes their approach to early childhood special education.
YES Prep chose to partner with TeachTown to implement Launch for PreK in their self-contained PreK classrooms, known as GLOW classrooms, across multiple elementary campuses, and the results have been powerful. Administrators and teachers alike report that the curriculum’s structure, clarity, and differentiation has given them confidence to meet the diverse needs in their classrooms.
One YES Prep GLOW teacher, Zaria Dickson, shared:
“YES Prep is deeply committed to inclusion, and Launch for PreK aligns with that mission by providing resources and structures that help ensure all students receive equitable, high-quality instruction tailored to their needs.”
From small-group instruction to story time read alouds to sensory exploration at centers, YES Prep saw students making measurable growth in language use, early numeracy, and social skills. The built-in family engagement pieces helped strengthen school-home connections, while progress monitoring tools have made it easier to share updates with IEP teams and caregivers.
Read more about Launch for PreK at Yes Prep
Language Accelerator launched as a powerful intervention tool for students with deficits or delays in any area of language, from semantics to syntax to pragmatics and more. Designed for use by both SLPs and educators, the program provides teacher-led and student-led technology lessons that target six key domains of language, plus articulation.
This year, districts leveraged Language Accelerator to provide consistent, high-quality language intervention that complements IEP goals and supports generalization across school environments. The addition of TeachTown Benchmark Assessments in Language Accelerator, plus wordless picture books for storytelling, and student response recording helped educators deliver more targeted, data-informed instruction.
Whether used in a pull-out setting, small group, or classroom station, Language Accelerator gave teams the flexibility they needed without compromising on rigor or personalization.
This year has shown us the incredible impact that intentional, inclusive design can have on student growth. From PreK learners beginning their academic journeys to elementary students working hard to build their language foundations, we’ve seen firsthand what happens when the right tools are in the right hands.
As we look to the next school year, our commitment remains the same: supporting educators with solutions that are rooted in evidence, driven by educator feedback, and designed to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
Thank you for an inspiring first full year with Launch for PreK and Language Accelerator!
To learn more about our comprehensive early childhood curriculum or our personalized language intervention, schedule a call with a TeachTown team member today.