Employee and Community Preschool

  • The Community Preschool Program

    This unique program is for children ages 3-5. Children are provided a high quality learning environment with qualified preschool staff. The curriculum is based on the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards and includes activities in language, science, social studies, literacy, math, health and safety, art and music. Socialization and physical development are provided through circle time, choice time, creative dramatics and playground activities.

    The Community Preschool programs are located on a high school campus with preschool facilities. High school students enrolled in the early childhood program also study and work in the preschool classroom under the supervision of the Family and Consumer Science Early Childhood teacher. This partnership allows high school students to apply their learning in the classroom and graduate with the credentials required by the state to enter the early childhood workforce. It also provides extra hands, extra activities, and extra help for the preschool students!

     

    Information for 2025-2026

    New: The application window for the 2025-2026 school year will start on November 21, 2024 and stay open until December 9, 2024. Families who have received a seat will be notified on December 17, 2024. The acceptance period for the seat offered will be open from December 17, 2024 until January 12, 2025. 

    All full-time PCS employees will receive a discount for their children at our Employee and Community Preschools! Full-day PreK3 or VPK tuition is $90.00 weekly for full-time benefit-eligible Pinellas County Schools employees. 

    PreK3: $160.00 weekly community tuition rate for the Little Packers program at Largo High

    VPK: $130.00 weekly community tuition rate for the Little Cougars program at Countryside High and the Little Packers program at Largo High

     

    Full-day programs are offered at Countryside High School (VPK) and Largo High School (PreK3 and VPK). 

    Hours are 6:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Monday through Friday

    • Days of operation follow the regular school calendar including preschool, post school, and professional education days (except February Districtwide Training).
    • Priority registration for children of employees.

     

    Please click here for information about the PreK3 Little Spongers program at Tarpon Springs High School.