To Apply to PCPS Preschool program, submit the Application, Required Documents, and PCPS Registration Form. ALL forms and documents must be submitted BEFORE the application will be processed. If you did not want to submit document copies online, please mail or drop them off at the elementary school closest to you.

TO QUALIFY, CHILDREN MUST BE THREE OR FOUR YEARS OLD BY SEPTEMBER 30 OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR.

The Virginia Preschool Initiative, (VPI) began in 1994 as a part of a program to improve educational achievement. This initiative serves at-risk three and four-year-olds who are not served by the federal program Head Start. The purpose of the program is to reduce the disparities among young children upon formal school entry and to reduce or eliminate those risk factors that may lead to early academic failure.  Students must be three or four years old by September 30 of each school year in order to be eligible for the program. VPI classrooms are located in each of the five elementary schools in Pulaski County:

            • Critzer Elementary
            • Dublin Elementary
            • Pulaski Elementary
            • Riverlawn Elementary
            • Snowville Elementary

Pulaski County Public Schools operate preschool programs for three and four-year-olds. The application process for each school year will begin in February and continue until mid-April. The initial screening and review are expected to take place once the pre-application period is over and will be concluded at the end of May. You can come by any elementary school office and pick up an application or call and ask that an application be sent to you. We will also have information and applications for preschool at each elementary school’s kindergarten registration. Submitting an application does not necessarily mean acceptance into a program. Applicants must meet eligibility criteria. Eligibility is determined by a point system that considers income level, health issues, family circumstances, and developmental needs. We usually have more applications than spaces, so it is important that you get an application in early. The application is available online and in all elementary schools.

• Full-day program based on the district school calendar

• Monday through Friday

• School bus transportation provided

• Certified teacher and paraprofessional in each classroom

• No fee or tuition

• Family participation is required

• Breakfast and lunch is provided

Information provided is summarized from details found on the VDOE Website.