PreK Program

All children ages 3 and 4 should be scheduled for a screening as a first step to enrollment. All children turning four on or before August 31 qualify for enrollment. There is limited availability for three-year-old children that meet certain qualifications.

We are hosting a preschool screening and enrollment event on July 12 at Adams Elementary School. During the screening, we will explore several skills and concepts to better understand your child’s development. Then, we will check your child’s vision and hearing, review the information with you, then, help with enrollment if applicable.

PreK classes are available at each of our elementary schools. Half-day students attend Monday-Thursday while our limited full-day program is available Monday-Friday. To learn more about our Ark City PreK program or to schedule a screening for your child, please call 620-441-2075.

We will explore the areas below to better understand your child’s development. We will also check your child’s vision and hearing. 

The areas that will be addressed are: 

• Motor jumping, hopping, skipping, cutting, copying shapes
• Language answering name, age, identifying objects, rhyming and “I spy”
• Concepts body parts, colors, shapes, sorting
• Self-Help personal care, eating, dressing, grooming
• Social social skills with other children, parents, following directions, sharing, empathy

If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s development, please let us know. You can also check out the CDC milestone tracker app for more details.

CDC Milestone Tracker

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