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Prekindergarten & Head Start

 

Click here for a full list of Pre-K Private Provider Child Care Partnerships. (MAP-linked) If you click here you will be leaving the MCPS website and going to a partner information page. 

Haga clic aquí para obtener una lista completa de las Asociaciones de Proveedores Privados de Pre-K con MCPS. (MAPA-linked) Si hace clic aquí, saldrá del sitio web de MCPS e irá a una página de información de socios.

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MCPS PREKINDERGARTEN & HEAD START REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

List of required documents 2024-2025

Lista de documentos requeridos 2024-2025

የ 2024–2025 የትምህርት ዓመት የቅድመ መዋእለ ህፃናት/ሄድስታርት ፕሮግራሞች የዶኩመንቶች ዝርዝር

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Required Health Forms Information - Video English 

Informacion de Documentos de Salud Requeridos - Video en Esp

አስፈላጊ የጤና ቅጾች መረጃ - ቪዲዮ 

 

 

In-Person Registration Support/Apoyo de Matricula en Persona

Available Monday-Friday/Disponible Lunes-Viernes - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 

Rocking Horse Road Center - 4910 Macon Road, Rockville, MD 20852

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If your child was four on or before September 1st, 2023, you may still register for Pre-Kindergarten/Head Start for the remainder of this school year. Registration for Fall 2024 opens March 1st.

Si su hijo cumplió cuatro años el 1 de septiembre de 2023 o antes, todavía puede inscribirse en Pre-Kindergarten/Head Start para el resto de este año escolar. La inscripción para el otoño de 2024 abre el 1 de marzo.

 

FALL 2024 MCPS PREKINDERGARTEN & HEAD START REGISTRATION- opens March 1, 2024

Apply online or visit one of our on-site locations.

Aplicar en línea o visitar una de nuestras ubicaciones.

 

About Prekindergarten and Head Start

MCPS Prekindergarten and Head Start programs offer a high-quality educational experience to income-eligible children in order to prepare them with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for school success in kindergarten and beyond. Pre-kindergarten and Head Start classes are available in many schools throughout the county. 

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Common Questions

Are the programs all-day or half day?

  • Prekindergarten and Head Start provide a variety of full day and part-day options, which vary according to location. Part-day Head Start classes are 3 hours and 15 minutes long. Part-day Prekindergarten classes are  2 hours and 30 minutes long. 

Where are the programs located?

  • Prekindergarten and Head Start programs are currently located in 70 elementary schools in Montgomery County. Once children are registered. Based on space and availability, children will be assigned to a school location once registered.
  • Parents may request MCPS transportation services. MCPS does not guarantee bus transportation service for all children who enroll in Prekindergarten and Head Start.

What are the components of the program?

  • Cognitively stimulating curriculum with a strong emphasis on literacy and mathematics
  • Age-appropriate science, social studies, art, music, technology and physical education experiences
  • Attention to the whole child, including his/her social, emotional, and physical/motor development
  • Family involvement including regular communication as well as opportunities and encouragement for parents to be engaged in their children's education
  • Health, dental, nutrition, and family support services provided

Guides  

This guide provides a program overview and other information for parents/guardians 

    This guide provides useful, community resources/information for families with preschool age children