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Pre-K Eligibility and Enrollment
The prekindergarten program is a state and locally funded prekindergarten program for four-year-old students. Students must be four years old by September 1, 2009 to be considered for the program. The main purpose of the program is to provide a high- quality preschool experience for identified youngsters.
Is my child eligible for the program?
The Maryland State Department of Education requires that we make the prekindergarten program 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 that may be used to determine eligibility include:
- Language spoken in the home
- Child and parent health
- Participation in similar programs (e.g., Head 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 - Income-eligible students in the school, cluster, or regional attendance area
2nd Priority - Other eligible students in the school, cluster or regional attendance area based on available space
If space is still available, other children from the regional attendance area may then be enrolled.
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 (attached). The school will review applications, and invite students to be enrolled according to the criteria described above.
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