The application season opens on February 15, 2022 and will remain open until June 3, 2022. At that time, it will close until June 15. After June 15, 2022, you may apply for the waitlist only until October 1, 2022.
Steps in the Pre-K Application Process
Phase I—
- Enter information into the online Pre-K application using the APPLY NOW button at the bottom of this page.
*If you do not have access to the internet, you may call and leave a message at the Pre-K Registration Help Line at 757.263.1420. A member from the Pre-K office will contact you to complete the questionnaire by phone.
- An email will be sent within a week to inform you of your tentative eligibility (or ineligibility) and the next steps for Phase II. This tentative eligibility communication does not guarantee a position in the program but rather that the child has met the initial eligibility criteria and you will now move to Phase II of the process.
Phase II—
- If you are tentatively eligible, you will receive an email with information on setting up an application screening appointment to present required documents to confirm eligibility. Most appointments will be virtual but you may request a face-to-face appointment if needed by calling our office (757.263.1492).
- Schedule an application screening appointment, attend the appointment, and present all required documentation.
Phase III—
- By late July, if you were found eligible, you will receive notification by USPS mail to inform you of either placement in the program or placement on the waitlist.
- If accepted into the program, call the school to make an appointment to take all required documents (listed on your acceptance letter) to your assigned school to register. The letter will give you a timeframe for open enrollment. If you cannot enroll within the timeframe, you may forfeit the placement. Please call our office if you need to request an extension (757.263.1492).
- Children will not be formally enrolled in the Pre-Kindergarten program until parents and/or guardians have completed the registration process at the assigned school. Children who are not registered and attending school when school opens for the year will forfeit their space in the Pre-K class.
*If you are placed on the waitlist, please monitor your email and voicemail. If a spot opens and you are next on the list, you will be notified.