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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.
We are currently enrolling for the 2018-19 school year and accepting interest forms for the 2019-20 school year.
For a list of Pre-Kindergarten Programs, click here.
The child must meet one qualifying factor:
- Eligible for food assistance
- Single-parent family
- Limited English proficiency
- Either parent lacking high school diploma or GED
- Teen parent
- Agency referral
- At-risk for developmental delays based on screening results
- Child qualifies for migrant status
Students attend school for three hours each day.
The child must be transported to and from school, attend preschool regularly, and the family must complete a meal program form.
Pre-Kindergarten Interest Forms*Pre-K Interest Form English 18-19
Pre-K Interest Form Spanish 18-19Pre-K Interest Form English 19-20
Pre-K Interest Form Spanish 19-20
* Interest Form may be printed and taken to your neighborhood school or emailed to cbyrnes@usd259.net.Enrollment Process:
Pre-K Brochure:
Kindergarten Round-Up
Contact Us
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Shannon Benoit
Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction
sbenoit@usd259.net
(316) 866-8043Maria Sanchez-Lopez
Executive Assistant
mlopez3@usd259.net
(316) 866-8043Amanda Lowrance
Early Childhood Coordinator
alowrance@usd259.net
(316) 973-0549Jackie Gaida
Administrative Assistant
Jgaida@usd259.net
(316) 973-0549Christina Carter
Early Childhood Teaching Specialist
ccarter@usd259.net
(316) 866-8042Stephanie Goertz
Early Childhood Teaching Specialist
sgoertz@usd259.net
(316) 866-8047Elizabeth Russell
Early Childhood Teaching Specialist
mrussell@usd259.net
(316) 866-8049Charla Byrnes
Pre-K Admin Assistant for enrollment
cbyrnes@usd259.net
(316) 866-8037