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Welcome to Pre-K!
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Now enrolling!
Wichita Public Schools offers free Pre-Kindergarten programs for children who are 4 years old on or before Aug. 31 of the school year they will begin attending.
We are currently accepting interest forms for the 2022-23 school year (next school year, for any students eligible). Appointments for enrollment began March 1.
**Please note: There is NO transportation or latchkey provided**
Para ayuda en español llame al (316) 866-8038.
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Early childhood learning is important to academic success for the rest of a child's life! Prekindergarten provides students with rich curriculum and an innovative, engaging environment where purposeful play leads to learning in reading, writing, math, music, arts and more.
The district's pre-kindergarten (or Pre-K) program for four year olds is free of charge when the students or families meet at least one qualifying factor in the below list. If you're unsure whether your child qualifies for the free program, we invite you to complete the interest form above so that an Early Childhood specialist can contact you to discuss your child's placement.
- Low income (for example, eligible for food assistance)
- Single-parent family
- Limited English proficiency
- Either parent lacking high school diploma or GED
- Teen parent family
- Child qualifies for migrant status
- Agency referral
- Lower than expected developmental progress
Students attend school for three hours each day in either the morning or afternoon. If childcare is needed for the other portion of the day, please discuss this with your Early Childhood specialist.
The family must be able to transport the child to and from school or arrange for the transportation, and they are required to complete the federal free and reduced meal program application to help the Early Childhood program receive the funding needed to make pre-K available to families for free. We also ask that parents ensure the student attends preschool regularly to develop positive attendance habits for future grades.
Pre-K programs are available at the following elementary schools:- Adams
- Allen
- Anderson
- Beech
- Benton
- Black
- Buckner
- Caldwell
- Cessna
- Chisholm Trail
- Clark
- Cleaveland
- Cloud
- College Hill
- Colvin
- Dodge
- Earhart
- Enders
- Enterprise
- Franklin
- Gammon
- Gardiner
- Gordon Parks
- Griffith
- Harry Street
- Irving
- Isely
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Kelly
- Kensler
- Lawrence
- Linwood
- McCollom
- Minneha
- OK
- Ortiz
- Park
- Payne
- Peterson
- Price-Harris
- Pleasant Valley
- Seltzer
- Spaght
- Stanley
- Washington
- White
- Woodland
- Woodman
Pre-K spots are also available through Wichita Public Schools at the following early childhood centers:
- Little Early Childhood
- TOP North and Northwest
Contact Us
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Shannon Benoit
Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction(316) 866-8043
Maria Sanchez-Lopez
Executive Assistantmlopez3@usd259.net
(316) 866-8043
Allison Harris
Early Childhood Teaching Specialist(316) 866-8042
Stephanie Goertz
Early Childhood Teaching Specialist(316) 866-8047
Erica Hartzler
Early Childhood Teaching Specialist(316) 866-8049
Pauline Berry
Administrative Assistant
Pre-K Enrollment(316) 866-8037
