TTY Line: 410-751-3034

Language Assistance Line:

410-386-1699

These experiences focus

on the following areas:

Well-being and

Motor Development

Language & Literacy

Mathematical

Thinking

Scientific Thinking

Social Studies

T o d e t e r m i n e i f y o u r c h i l d i s

e l i g i b l e f o r P r e - K i n C a r r o l l C o u n t y

p l e a s e c o n t a c t : The CCPS Department of Curriculum

and Instructional Resources at

410-751-3101

For Interpretation Services call

410-386-1699

Additional Resources Judy Center 410-751-3613

Online Resources

Maryland Family Network

www.marylandfamilynetwork.org

Fred Rogers Center www.fredrogers.org

MSDE Early Learning Division

www.mdpublicschools.org

Ready at Five www.readyatfive.org

Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning in Maryland

www.csefel.vanderbilt.edu

Pre-K a n i n t e r v e n t i o n

f o r e l i g i b l e *

4 - y e a r - o l d c h i l d r e n

i n M a r y l a n d

“A growing body of research

shows that the first years in a

child’s life are the foundation

for school success.”

Source: marylandpublicschools.org

What is Public

Pre-K?

The main goal of Pre-K is to provide learning

experiences to help young children build their skills so

that they may be fully ready to learn when they

enter kindergarten.

A Typical Pre-K Day Opening

Welcome song weather calendar

Whole-group Literacy Block Books and stories, songs and rhymes,

alphabet

Small-group Literacy Block Oral language, concepts about

print, phonemic awareness, letter knowledge

Stations Dramatic play, literacy centers, blocks

enhanced with math manipulatives

Science projects Cooking

Mathematics Block

Number concepts, sorting ,and patterns

Outdoor play Physical, motor, and social activities

Note: This is a sample schedule. Day to day ac-tivities will vary based on students’ needs and concepts being taught.

O t h e r n o t e s o f i n t e r e s t :

Average class ratio is one teacher and one

assistant to 20 children.

Either breakfast or lunch is offered depending

on the time of the class.

W h e r e i s

P r e - K P r o v i d e d ? P r e - K i s p r o v i d e d a t

t h e f o l l o w i n g C C P S

E l e m e n t a r y S c h o o l s :

C a r r o l l t o w n e

C r a n b e r r y S t a t i o n E b b V a l l e y E l d e r s b u r g E l m e r W o l f e H a m p s t e a d L i n t o n S p r i n g s M a n c h e s t e r M e c h a n i c s v i l l e P a r r ’ s R i d g e R o b e r t M o t o n R u n n y m e d e S a n d y m o u n t S p r i n g G a r d e n T a n e y t o w n W e s t m i n s t e r

W i l l i a m W i n c h e s t e r

W i n f i e l d

W h o i s e l i g i b l e * f o r

C a r r o l l C o u n t y P u b l i c

S c h o o l s ’ ( C C P S )

P r e k i n d e r g a r t e n

P r o g r a m ?

There is no cost to parents who

meet the eligibility requirements.

Children of families who qualify

under the Free and Reduced

Meal income guidelines.

Children who are homeless.

Children in foster care.

All eligible children must be

residents of Carroll County.

All eligible children must be 4

years old on or before September

1st.

If there are spaces left over,

CCPS may enroll children who

have school readiness needs.

However, all economically

disadvantaged children will be

enrolled.

D i d y o u k n o w . . .

Transportation is provided to most students, but is

not guaranteed.

The prekindergarten schedule will be published in

the public school informational calendar.

Classes generally start after Labor Day and meet

five days a week for 2 1/2 hours per day.

Interested in Pre-K for your child?

Ask your school

secretary for an

interest form today!