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Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) student artwork will be featured at Lynnhaven Mall during April, the Month of the Military Child.
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Pre-Kindergarten
Pre-K applications
Thank you for your interest in the VBCPS Pre-Kindergarten program. We accept applications from February 13 until June 3 for first-round placements. You may still apply from June 13 until October 1 for the waitlist. We will continue to place students as we have openings.
Program Overview
Virginia Beach City Public Schools proudly offers a Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) program to children with the greatest need at many elementary schools. Pre-Kindergarten is a full-day program that follows the VBCPS school calendar and school hours. The Pre-K program provides children with purposeful learning experiences to prepare them for a successful transition to kindergarten while they become independent, enthusiastic and self-confident learners.
Through the implementation of a developmentally-appropriate, hands-on curriculum, students will be engaged in learning literacy with a focus on phonemic awareness, language enrichment, letters/sounds, decoding and beginning reading and writing; developing numeracy with a focus on numbers and number sense; and growing socially and emotionally. The program develops students' communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills and integrates technology when appropriate to support learning. Participation in the program encourages children to develop good habits and daily routines while teachers are encouraged to adopt child-centered instructional practices.
The Pre-K program is funded through a combination of the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) grant, local funding and the Title I grant. VBCPS offers Pre-K in select schools across the division.