Early and ongoing screening programs aim at identifying the needs faced by 4 to 8-year-old school children in regards to their physical, cognitive, social and emotional development. The question at stake here is what happens when several schoolboards adopt a joint program designed to respond to such needs? To answer this question, the researchers undertake an opinion survey addressing the degree of satisfaction of parents and the school personnel vis-à-vis one such program. By comparing the expectations that precede and follow program implementation, the reseachers identify interesting patterns with respect to family and school perceptions of program impact. On the one hand, our findings show how the program under study is thought to foster a better understanding of the special needs of the school children. On the other hand, they also highlight the perceived lack of appropriate follow-up measures. To this deficiency should be added the absence of adequate physical and human resources being provided throughout program implementation, a reported deficiency that seriously undermines program efficiency. Lastly, there is a tendency for school personnel to view this program as increasing their workload, creating feelings of frustration that further reduce perceptions of program success.