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What equipment/materials are needed in pre-K classrooms/centers to assist students with toileting needs?

Classrooms should have the following materials available: 

  • supply of diapers/pull-ups
  • wipes
  • extra clothes (at least 1 full set of clean clothes, including underwear, per child)
  • plastic bags (to send soiled clothes home)
  • paper for changing table to cover the surface
  • latex gloves
  • sanitizing spray & towels to disinfect surfaces

Families may be asked to provide items for their child (extra clothes, diapers, etc.) but programs are responsible for supplying these items if not provided by families and should have extra supplies on hand at all times. 

In addition, pre-K classrooms should have the following equipment: 

  • A toddler changing table that provides a sanitary surface and does not require physically lifting a student off the floor
  • A source of running water near the changing area
  • A lined trash receptacle with a closed lid 
  • Safe step aids and modified toilet seats in the bathroom
  • A portable sink is recommended in classrooms that doe not have a sink installed