The late application period for PreK3 will open on March 13, 2025.

How to Apply for PreK 3 for the 2025-2026 School Year

  • APPLY FOR A SEAT: Late application period opens March 13, 2025

    Make sure you have a Parent Portal Account. You can create one by visiting focus.pcsb.org. To apply, visit focus.pcsb.org and access the “Student Reservation System” link on the left side of the navigation pane.

    Schools will notify families once seats become available.

    ENROLL AT ASSIGNED SCHOOL: After a seat has been accepted, visit school with required documents

    To enroll, bring the following required documents to your assigned school:

    • Birth certificate/proof of child's age
    • Florida Certificate of Immunization (DH Form 680)
    • Physical examination certificate signed by a licensed examiner
    • Proof of Florida residency (two forms of documentation required)

    PreK3 weekly tuition for 2025-2026 at elementary school sites will be $135.00.

    • There will be a non-refundable registration fee equal to one week's tuition. 
    • Free full-day PreK 3 is provided at six sites. See schools listed in orange on the table below.
    • Full-day PreK3 will be discounted for children of all full-time PCS employees at our elementary school sites. Our Employee and Community Preschool site at Largo High School will also offer a discount to full-time PCS employees. The employee rate at elementary school sites for PreK3 will be $50.00 per week and the employee rate at Largo High School for PreK3 will be $90.00 per week. 
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Prekindergarten 3

  • Watch The ABCs of PreK3 and VPK to find out more about PreK opportunities.

     

    Prekindergarten 3 is for children who are 3 years old on or before Sept. 1 of the school year when they are attending Pre-K.

    Children spend a full day in a safe and nurturing environment. PreK3 enhances language and communication skills, and supports cognitive, physical, social and emotional development. Guided by the Florida Learning and Developmental Standards, PreK3 provides activities in literacy, language, science, social studies, math, health and safety, art and music. Classes are staffed by a certified teacher and associate or two CDAs. Classes are blended to include students with exceptional student education services. Follow your child’s development using the THREES Child Development Checklist & Tips booklet. To prepare your child for PreK3, visit our Early Childhood Education resources page.

    Questions about Pre-K3? Call 727-793-2717 ext. 2354. 

2025-2026 School Year Prekindergarten 3 (PreK3) Sites:

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    Azalea Elementary
    Bardmoor Elementary
    Bauder Elementary
    Bear Creek Elementary
    Belcher Elementary
    Belleair Elementary
    Blanton Elementary
    Brooker Creek Elementary
    Campbell Park Elementary*
    Cross Bayou Elementary
    Curlew Creek Elementary
    Cypress Woods Elementary
    Dunedin Elementary
    Eisenhower Elementary
    Fairmount Park Elementary*
    Forest Lakes Elementary
    Frontier Elementary
    Fuguitt Elementary
    Garrison-Jones Elementary
    Gulfport Elementary
    Highland Lakes Elementary
    High Point Elementary
    Kings Hwy. Elementary*
    Lake St. George Elementary
    Lakeview Fundamental 
    Lakewood Elementary*
    Lealman Elementary
    Leila Davis Elementary
    Lynch Elementary
    Maximo Elementary*
    McMullen Booth Elementary

    Melrose Elementary*
    Mildred Helms Elementary
    Mt.Vernon Elementary

    New Heights Elementary
    North Shore Elementary
    Northwest Elementary
    Oakhurst Elementary
    Oldsmar Elementary
    Ozona Elementary
    Pinellas Central Elementary
    Pinellas Park Elementary
    Plumb Elementary
    Ponce de Leon Elementary
    Rawlings Elementary
    Ridgecrest Elementary
    Safety Harbor Elementary
    San Jose Elementary
    Sawgrass Lake Elementary
    Seminole Elementary
    Seventy-fourth Street Elementary
    Sexton Elementary
    Shore Acres Elementary
    Skycrest Elementary
    Skyview Elementary
    Starkey Elementary
    Sunset Hills Elementary
    Sutherland Elementary
    Tarpon Springs Elementary
    Westgate Elementary
    Little Packers at Largo High School

  • *Free full-day programs