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Pre-Kindergarten

Pre-Kindergarten

Frederick County Public Schools is committed to providing a variety of early childhood programs based on the diverse needs of our families and students. FCPS is proud to offer the following programs for Pre-K Students.

Traditional Pre-K: This program is intended for students who are four by September 1st. This is a full-day general education program based on income eligibility requirements. Class sizes are approximately 20 students. Transportation is provided for those attending their residential school (school location by address). 

Inclusion Pre-K (four year olds): This program is intended for students who are four by September 1st. This is a full-day inclusive preschool education program where half the student population has an identified disability and half of the student population is selected to serve as a peer role model. Students are placed via an IEP Meeting (students with specialized needs) or via income eligibility requirements. Class sizes are approximately 16 students. Transportation is provided for those attending their residential school (school location by address) and those requiring specialized transportation per their IEP. 

Inclusion Pre-K (three year olds): This program is intended for students who are three by September 1st. This is a half-day inclusive preschool education program where half the student population has an identified disability and half of the student population is selected to serve as a peer role model. Students are placed via an IEP Meeting (students with specialized needs) or via income eligibility requirements.  Students attend Monday-Friday for 2.5 hour class sessions. There are no classes on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month for all 3 year old students. Class sizes are approximately 14 students. Transportation is provided by families and those requiring specialized transportation per their IEP. There are no options for bus transportation for peers. 

**Please note, income documentation is required as part of the enrollment process. More information about the Pre-K Application Process can be found at https://www.fcps.org/ece/pre-k

PreKindergarten Out of District Transfers

 

Please contact PreK Out of District Transfers at (240)-236-8835 or PreKEnrollment@fcps.org if you have questions.

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