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Mobile County Public School System First Class Pre-K

MCPSS First Class Pre-K Pre-Registration Information

First Class Pre-K Pre-Registration for the 2025-2026 School Year Opens January 15, 2025.

https://prek.alaceed.alabama.gov

Parents may begin pre-registering their child/children on January 15th , 2025.  Note:  any information entered in the registration site prior to January 15th will be deleted when pre-registration officially begins.

La preinscripción de First Class Pre-K para el año escolar 2025-2026 comienza el 15 de enero de 2025
Los padres pueden comenzar a preinscribir a sus hijos el 15 de enero de 2025. Nota: cualquier información ingresada en el sitio de registro antes del 15 de enero se eliminará cuando comience oficialmente la preinscripción.


Preschool Philosophy

We believe young children should be involved in direct, hands-on experiences with people, objects, ideas, and events. Children’s intellectual, social, emotional and physical development occurs naturally when they are engaged in active learning opportunities of exploration and discovery. Adults facilitate child-initiated activities that promote investigation, decision-making, cooperation, persistence, and problem solving.

 

 Students who attend First Class Pre-K

  • are ready for kindergarten
  • out perform their peers in reading and math
  • have higher attendance rates
  • are less likely to require special education placement
  • are less likely to repeat grades

Pre-K Pre-Registration Requirements

  • To pre-register for Pre-K, students must be four years old on or before September 1st.

  • Students must present an original birth certificate, during the onsite screening.

  • Parents or guardians are required to bring, a photo ID and two proofs of residence documents to complete the pre-registration process.

  •  All students must live within one of the designated school zones.  https://www.mcpss.com/attendancezones

 Reminder: this is only an application for the Pre-Kindergarten program, not registration.  Applying for Pre-K does not guarantee placement into the program.

 

Step 1: Application

Pre-Registration Application for 2025-2026: Opens January 15, 2025

https://prek.alaceed.alabama.gov.                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Pre-K - Mobile County Public Schools

  Step 2: SCREEN

 "Click to March Calendar"

Not all MCPSS Schools have a Pre-K classroom. Pre-K students can enroll in any school outside of their designated school zone; however, they must reside in MCPSS school district. 

MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
PRE-K SITES - 2025-2026

SCREENING REQUIRED! 

* If your child does not complete a screening, they will not be eligible for a screening required site.

Booth

Burroughs

Calcedeaver

Collins-Rhodes

Council

Craighead

Dixon

E. R. Dickson

Eichold Mertz

Fonde

Hall

Hollinger's Island

Hutchens

Indian Springs

John Will

Just 4 Developmental Lab

Leinkauf

Maryvale

McDavid Jones

Meadowlake

Nan Gray Davis

North Mobile

Orchard

O’Rourke

Robbins

Spencer-Westlawn

Taylor-White 

Whitley

Wilmer 

MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
PRE-K SITES - 2025-2026

DO NOT REQUIRE SCREENING!

*Lottery site- students will be chosen by random selection.

Allentown

Castlen

Collier

Dodge

Gilliard

Howard

Mary G. Montgomery

St. Elmo

Tanner Williams

Turner

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Please note that screening locations, dates, and start times are listed on the March calendar. You may select any screening site that is most convenient for you. No appointment is necessary, and reminders will not be sent. It is your responsibility to keep track of the location you choose for your child's screening.
MCPSS First Class Pre-K 2025 Screening Schedule

Step 3: Acceptance 

 Parents, 

Your child's acceptance letter will be sent to the applicant's email address during the week of April 21, 2025. Please respond  to the email to confirm acceptance of the  the Pre-k seat.

*Waitlist-Student's who are not selected will be placed on a waitlist for the school  of their choice.

 

Students

Step 4: MCPSS Registration 

 After accepting your seat, please complete New Student Registration for MCPSS.

You will need to bring the following documents to the school during a mandatory Pre-Orientation meeting. Each school will provide and notify you of their scheduled meeting:

  • Child's Certified Birth Certificate
  • Child' Social Security Card
  • Child's Current Immunization Record
  • Parent or Guardian ID
  • 2 Proofs of Residency

 https://newsturegistration.mcpss.com/loginMobile County Public Schools

 

Program Description

The Mobile County Public School System serves children  with the greatest needs and their families in preschool units, consisting of eighteen (18) four-year-olds, a teacher, and an auxiliary teacher that have been placed in Title I elementary school sites. Approximately 900 children are served in these units. The Just 4 Developmental Laboratory is an early childhood center providing services to approximately 288  four-year-olds. For additional information about Just 4 visit the school website at https://just4devmcpssal.schoolinsites.com/


 

Just 4

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The Mobile County Public School System's First Class Pre-K meets the following "Quality" benchmarks:

1.  Comprehensive early learning standards

2.  Pre-k teachers have a bachelor’s degree

3.  Pre-k teachers have specialized early childhood training

4.  Assistant Pre-k teachers have a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or equivalent

5.  Teachers participate in a substantial number of professional development

6.  Maximum class size is 18

7.  Staff to child ratio is 1:9

8.  Children receive screening, referral and support services for vision, hearing, dental, health and other support areas

9.  Children are provided meals and/or snacks

10.  Systems hold individual classrooms accountable and monitor to ensure quality standards are being met.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call:

Kimberly Moore at 251-221-5197 or

Erica Abrams at 251-221-5221

Alternatively, you can send an email using the contact information below:

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