Pre-Kindergarten application process
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PRE-KINDERGARTEN APPLICATION PROCESS
School TrainingsFebruary 19th & 26th 2014
SESSION OUTCOMES Reexamine the application process
including guidelines for categories of student placements
Share best practices for supporting families
Review the Pre-K School Pairings
Discuss student attendance
Address school questions and concerns
SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION PROCESS Keep any/all applications regardless of their
acceptance into the program. You will need/want these later if/when openings arise.
Accept partial applications and collect additional required pieces as parents provide them to you.
Offer times for application outside of the normal school day between March 17th – March 28th. There are no Spring conferences this year and this
was a time families typically would obtain application materials.
APPLICATION PROCESS Begins March 17, 2014
FCPS Pre-Kindergarten Application Form Proof of income/foster care to qualify as automatic Proof of participation in Head Start, Family Literacy, or Special
Education Pre-K to qualify as high priority Proof of documented disability or ELL to qualify as high priority See risk factors for qualification as priority placements on the
application form Submit applications to the child’s home school Update your numbers and submit to ECE Office Consider your school population
August 1st – High priority placements August 10th – Low priority placements Leaving a minimum of 3 slots for late automatic
placements
AUTOMATIC GUIDELINES Children who are eligible for free and/or
reduced lunch Proof of income is required
Children who are in foster care Documentation is required
Category remains open all school year and any students eligible must be offered a pre-k placement Area director will determine home school/alternate
location placement if classes are filled No transportation to alternate schools is provided
HIGH PRIORITY GUIDELINES Participation in Head Start or Family Literacy
Documentation is required Letter/report card from program IEP form
Children who do not speak English Must be assessed by representative of the ELL office
Children with a documented disability Includes hearing, speech, vision, and physical
disabilities Documentation is required
IEP form Infants and Toddlers report Letter from a pediatrician
LOW PRIORITY GUIDELINES Limited to risk factors on the application
formApplicants taken in order of need on August
10th as decided by school administrator/designee if available spots remain after placing automatics and high priority categories of students.
After August 10th applicants may be accepted by date of application if available spots remain after placing automatics and high priority categories of students.
OTHERS Not accepted into the program unless
approved by area Director.
Acceptance of these applicants occurs only when extraordinary circumstances exist.
At the time of application parents should be informed of the unlikely nature that their child would be accepted.
PRE-K PAIRINGS 21 Pre-K school sites Additional schools are “paired” with
these locations Share this information with parents
when they are applying
OUT OF DISTRICTS Indicate an out-of-district request with
the application forms Email your school director and ECE
office for notification Director and ECE office will meet to
determine a decision No transportation is provided if the
request is approved
ATTENDANCE Monitor student attendance closely Communicate as needed with families to
determine if there are extenuating circumstances affecting a child’s attendance
Provide support if possible to encourage regular attendance
Send the “Sample Attendance Letter” if appropriate
FORMS All forms/handouts have been provided
today.
You will also receive an email following today’s session with electronic copies of all forms.
Please note updates/revisions to forms have been made so it will be necessary to replace any previous copies you may have.