WICHITA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SIGN IN MENUPlus SVG home-svg About WPS Parents & Students Schools Departments Careers Community News PAGESPlus SVG Home Learning Services Curriculum and Instructional Support Early Childhood Instructional Services Welcome to Pre-K! 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 accepting interest forms for the 2021-22 school year. **Please note: There is NO transportation or latchkey provided** Para ayuda en español llame al (316) 866-8038. 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 Jackson Jefferson Kelly Kensler Lawrence Linwood McCollom Minneha OK Oritz 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 Shannon Benoit Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction sbenoit@usd259.net (316) 866-8043 Maria Sanchez-Lopez Executive Assistant mlopez3@usd259.net (316) 866-8043 Christina Carter Early Childhood Teaching Specialist ccarter@usd259.net (316) 866-8042 Stephanie Goertz Early Childhood Teaching Specialist sgoertz@usd259.net (316) 866-8047 Erica Hartzler Early Childhood Teaching Specialist ehartzler@usd259.net (316) 866-8049 Adriana Navarrete Administrative Assistant Pre-K Enrollment prekenrollment@usd259.net (316) 866-8038 Pauline Berry Administrative Assistant Pre-K Enrollment prekenrollment@usd259.net (316) 866-8037 WICHITA PUBLIC SCHOOLS map903 S. Edgemoor, Wichita, KS 67218 phone316-973-4000 fax Copyright Wichita Public Schools | Site Map Non-Discrimination Statement | Accessibility Statement Questions or Feedback? Terms of Use Privacy Policy (Updated) Copyright © 2002-2021 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved.