The Olathe Public Schools has various early childhood programs with opportunities for fee-based peer students:

• Jump Start (at-risk) Fee-Based Peer
• Early Childhood  (ECSE) Fee-Based Peer

Three and four year old children who do not meet the criteria for Jump Start (at-risk) or Early Childhood Special Education can apply to participate in one of those programs.

Bus transportation is not available for fee-based peer students.

District requirements for the fee-based peer program:

• The child must live within the boundaries of the Olathe School District
• The child must demonstrate age-appropriate skills in the areas of play, social, behavior, speech, language, and motor
• The child must be independent with toileting
• The child must be at least 3 years old before August 31 of the upcoming school year and not be age-eligible to attend kindergarten

Fee-Based Peer enrollment is limited. The Fee-Based Application for the 2023-2024 school year will be available online starting January 6, 2023, through March 10, 2023. Selections will be made through a lottery system.  

If you have any questions regarding the Fee-Based peer application process, please contact Shannon Leeds at 913-780-7341.