Denise Kelly
Director of Student Support Services
DKelly@kpbsd.k12.ak.us
P: 907.714.8882
F: 907.262.1374
Free Child Find Developmental, Vision, and Hearing Screenings
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) provides free screening for preschoolers (age 3 to age 5, not yet in kindergarten)
Areas screened include: speech and language, learning and understanding, coordination and movement, social-emotional skills, self-helping skills (feeding, dressing, and toileting), vision or hearing.
Children already identified with disabilities should also be screened if not receiving special education services through the district.
Upcoming screenings
Anchor Point
For: Children 3 to 5 years old
When: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Where: Chapman School
Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
Contact: Kelli at 907.260.5148 to schedule an appointment
Central Peninsula
For: Children newborn to age 5
When: Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
Where: Frontier Community Services 43335 K-Beach Rd. Suite 36 (Copper Center) Soldotna AK
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Contact: Kelli at 907.260.5148 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Ninilchik
For: Children 3 to 5 years old
When: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Where: Ninilchik School
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Contact: Kelli at 907.260.5148 to schedule an appointment
To make an appointment or for more information call the KPBSD Child Find office at 907.260.5148 or email KCreglow@kpbsd.k12.ak.us
Additional locations on the Kenai Peninsula will be added throughout the year
Developmental Checks
By Age 3
- Count to 3
- Speak to most adults and be understood
- Build a tower of at least 8 blocks
- Walk up and down stairs
- Run without falling very often
- Follow simple directions
- Repeat simple sounds or rhymes
- Match colors and shapes
- Put on some clothes without help
- Point to 6 parts of the body (hair, nose, eyes, feet, hands, mouth)
- Name several objects (chair, box, ball, etc…)
- Imitate drawing a circle (even if it is not quite round)
By Age 4
- Count to 5
- Speaks in sentences of about 5 words
- Asks “how” and “why” questions
- Cuts with scissors
- Stands on one foot without falling
- Catch and throw a ball
- Holds crayons with fingers, not fist
- Answers simple question like: “What do you do when you are hungry?”
- Recognize and name 3-4 colors
- Enjoys playing with other children
- Dresses self completely (with help on pullover shirts and sweaters)
By Age 5
- Count 5 objects
- Explain what objects are used for
- Understand the concept of “yesterday”, “today”, and “tomorrow”
- Climb a ladder to a slide
- Cuts with scissors on a straight line
- Copy a picture of a circle and a square
- Understand words like “on”, “under”, and “behind”
- Match colors and shapes
- Go to the bathroom without help