By: Briana Warner, Communications Director | Released: Feb. 20, 2018 | Source: KCBOE
Parents can begin enrolling their children in Kanawha County Schools preschools beginning in March at enrollment fairs across the county. Childcare is provided during each enrollment fair. These fairs are the easiest way to register a child. Each fair features stations on enrollment application assistance, a nurse’s station, a dental appointment center and additional community resource tables.
Preschool is a part of Kanawha County Schools and there is no cost to parents. Students are placed in school-based sites as well as collaborative sites within the county based on their home school attendance area. Kanawha County preschools feature state-approved curriculum, small class sizes (not exceeding 20 students), and transportation to and from school-based sites is available.
This year, there is an important change in the age cutoff for students starting preschool across the state. Per the passage of Senate Bill 186 during the 2017 WV legislative session, children must be 4-years-old on or before June 30, 2018 to enroll in preschool beginning the Fall of 2018. This change affects all WV preschoolers. This is two months earlier than it has been in previous years.
In every classroom, there are three ways your child may be enrolled:
- Pre-K – the child must be four years old on or before June 30 of 2018. Children are placed into school-based classrooms or collaborative classrooms according to the needs of the family and time of application.
- Head Start – priority is given to children who are income eligible according to Head Start guidelines.
- Special Needs – these children are identified by the Kanawha County Schools Board of Education Special Education Department and may be three, four or five years old.
“It is so important to start thinking about preschool application early and enrollment fairs are both informational and efficient for parents,” said Carol Lane, Kanawha County Schools Director of Preschool. “We encourage parents not to wait and get their children registered now.”
The following documents are needed for a complete preschool enrollment application:
- state certified birth certificate obtained from Vital Statistics
- current immunization record
- current physical exam/well-child check
- current dental exam
- documentation if the child is in the custody of someone other than the parent or is homeless (if applicable)
- income verification if head start-eligible (if applicable)
- and, a completed application
The application can be filled out in advance by going to http://kcs.preschoolsteps.org. Parents can bring the printed, signed application with them. Parents can also get an application at an enrollment fair. All applicable materials from the list above must be received before the county will enroll a student.
Attendance Area
Herbert Hoover Area
Date/Location
March 29, 2018 / Elkview Baptist Church
Schools & Collaborative Sites
Bridge, Clendenin, Elk Center, Pinch, Creative Learning and St. Andrews Preschool
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
