General Information
The ECOESC, in collaboration with our partner school districts, provides preschool services to children ages 3 to 5 in Belmont and Tuscarawas counties. ECOESC classrooms are integrated, meaning classes include typically developing children and children with disabilities. Daily lessons are play-based using the Creative Curriculum that allows teachers to design learning opportunities around children’s interests.
ECOESC Preschool Registration sign-ups run from January 1st to March 1st of each year.
Registration is available for children that are ages 3-5.
Registration
Registration for ECOESC Preschool Programs is held annually in the Spring at each center location. Any child who will be 36 months of age by August 1st of the following school year and who resides in a district that contracts with ECOESC for preschool services is eligible to participate in registration (see district list below). If you are interested in registering your child for preschool for the upcoming school year, please complete the Registration Inquiry Form below. Please note that due to limited capacity, registration does not guarantee a spot in a program. Parents are notified by June 1st whether their child will have a spot or will be placed on the waitlist.
Waitlist
As of January 2025, ECOESC Preschool Programs will no longer maintain a waitlist for school years beyond the upcoming school year. All current waitlists will be honored, however, as of January 2025, no additional names will be added to a waitlist for any years with the exception of the upcoming year. The waitlist for the upcoming school year, 2025-2026 will be populated with names gathered through the registration process once class lists are full.
If you have concerns for your child’s development in any of the following areas regardless of age, please call or email the ECOESC Preschool contact listed for the county in which your child resides to make a referral for your child to be screened. Areas of concern may include: speech and language, motor skills, self-help skills, social behavior, thinking skills.
In Belmont County please contact: Terri Sestina at 330-308-9939.
In Tuscarawas County please contact: Jackie Triplett at 330-308-9939.
Questions?
Terri Sestina
Preschool Special Education Supervisor, Belmont County
Email: terri.sestina@ecoesc.org
Jackie Triplett
Preschool Supervisor, Tuscarawas County
Email: jackie.triplett@ecoesc.org
Allison Rice – Belmont
Phone: 740-695-9773 ext. 8401
Email: allison.rice@ecoesc.org
Julie Burrell – Tuscarawas
Phone: 330-308-9939 ext. 8271
Email: julie.burrell@ecoesc.org
2025-2026 Registration Dates:
Bellaire: March 10, 17, 24, 2025
Bridgeport: March 3, 2025
Shadyside: February 24, 2025
Indian Valley: March 3, 10, 2025
Garaway: March 10, 17, 2025
Tusky Valley: March 17, 24, 2025
Districts we serve
- Barnesville Local Schools
- Bellaire Local Schools
- Bridgeport Exempted Village Schools
- Garaway Local Schools
- Indian Valley Local Schools
- Martins Ferry City Schools
- Shadyside Local Schools
- St. Clairsville City Schools
- Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools
Tuition options
- Private pay (sliding fee scale – varies based on district. max: $150/month)
- Free Preschool based on the Early Childhood Education grant (based on child’s age, family income and district eligibility)
- Free preschool for children identified with a disability
Preschool Locations
Garaway Preschool located at Baltic Elementary
300 E Main Street, Baltic, Ohio 43804
Registration Locations:
East Central Ohio ESC – New Philadelphia
Belmont County Preschool located at Bellaire Elementary
53299 Pike Street, Bellaire, Ohio 43906
Registration Location:
Bellaire Elementary School
The Learning Center (TLC)
55505 National Rd.
Bridgeport, OH 43912
Registration Locations:
The Experience Church – Preschool Room
Indian Valley Preschools located at Sharon Moravian Church
4776 Moravian Church Rd., SE., New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Registration Location:
Sharon Moravian Church/Indian Valley
Tusky Valley Preschool located at Mineral City Elementary
8647 1st Street, Mineral City, Ohio 44656
Registration Locations:
Tuscarawas Valley Primary School
Jefferson Elementary
4895 Jefferson Avenue,
Shadyside, OH 43947
Registration Location:
Jefferson Ave. Elementary School