Early Childhood News

Judy Centers
Centers promoting school readiness

Prekindergarten and Head Start Programs
Preschool programs for economically disadvantaged children

Kindergarten Handbook
Basic information about what to expect in kindergarten in MCPS

Early Success: Closing the Gap for Our Youngest Learners
Learn more about how MCPS is narrowing the achievement gap through program reform in the primary grades

Registration Information
Age of School Attendance Information
Information about current age requirements for enrollment in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade

Kindergarten Registration Information
What parents need to know to enroll their child in MCPS

Kindergarten Orientation Schedule for Spring 2009 Find out when schools are holding Kindergarten Orientation programs for incoming kindergarten students and their families

Prekindergarten/Head Start Registration Information
What parents need to know to enroll their child in MCPS prekindergarten programs

Early Entrance Policy and Procedures
What parents need to know about early entrance to MCPS prekindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade

Curriculum Information
MCPS Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Curriculum Information
Materials to provide an overview of what MCPS prekindergarten and kindergarten students should know and be able to do by the end of the school year

A Parent's Guide to Kindergarten
Information about the kindergarten instructional program

MCPS Call Center
Resource for additonal information about MCPS programs and services

Child Find
Educational services for young children with disabilities

LOCATE
Resource for locating childcare services in Montgomery County

Ready at Five
Materials to promote school readiness

Parent Tips
Activities for parents and children to help build early reading skills

Helping Your Child Become a Reader
Ideas parents can use at home to support their child's growth as a reader

Helping Your Child Learn Math
Ideas parents can use at home to support the development of their child's math skills

Countdown to Kindergarten
Ways parents and childcare providers can promote school readiness