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Pre-K Eligibility and Enrollment
The Maryland State Department of Education requires that the prekindergarten program is made available first for targeted students. Therefore, eligibility requirements are used to determine which students are offered the program.The first eligibility requirement
is economic status. Other factors used to determine eligibility include:
- language spoken in the home
- child and parent health
- participation in similar programs (Head Start or Even Start)
- history of referrals for county services (Child Find, special education
preschool, Social Services)
- history of learning difficulties (older siblings in school).
Will my child be enrolled?
Enrollment at schools will be determined by the following order:
- 1st Priority -- Eligible students in the school, cluster, or regional attendance area.
- 2nd Priority -- All students in the school, cluster attendance area based on available space.
How do I apply?
All application information will be kept confidential and reviewed only by school staff. However, as requested by the Maryland State Department of Education, no enrollment decision will be made without a completed prekindergarten application. The
school will review applications, and invite students to be enrolled according to the criteria
described above.
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