Pinellas County Schools offers several early childhood education opportunities to prepare students for kindergarten and beyond. Using the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards, all programs offer developmentally appropriate activities that build on children’s emerging talents and strengths. The majority of these programs follow the regular school calendar.

Apply Period for Pre-K 3 and VPK for 2022-2023 from Jan. 18-31 at reservation.pcsb.org.

Questions? Call Early Childhood Education: 727-588-6513

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The ABCs of PreK: Enrolling in Prekindergarten For 3 and 4  Year Olds 

Prekindergarten Facebook and YouTube Live Event

If you missed our Prekindergarten Facebook and YouTube Live Event, you can still watch the presentation. Early childhood education experts explained the application process and answered questions. Find out about Prekindergarten and VPK opportunities:

• Facebook Link: https://fb.me/e/47p6R1sR6
• YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/6DIjLWeKhKI

Prekindergarten 3

• Serves children who are 3 years of age on or before September 1 of the school year.
• Follows the regular school calendar
• Full day program
• Located at many elementary schools
• Learn more about PreKindergarten 3

Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)

• Serves children who are 4 years of age on or before September 1 of the school year.
• Follows the regular school year calendar
• Summer programs also available
• Full and half-day programs available
• Located at many elementary schools
• Learn more about VPK

Prekindergarten Exceptional Student Education (ESE)

• Serves children who have reached the age of 3 and have been identified with a developmental delay
• Follows the regular school year calendar
• Full day program
• Located at many elementary schools
• Learn more about Prekindergarten Exceptional Student Education

Community Preschool

• Serves children who have reached the age of 3
• Follows the regular school year calendar with some modifications by location.
• Full and half day programs available
• Located at several high schools
• Learn more about Community Preschool

Lew Williams Center For Early Learning

• Serves children who are 1 – 4 years of age
• Year-round program
• Located at Pinellas Technical College St. Petersburg
• A full day program that includes Early Head Start and Head Start
• Learn more about Lew Williams Center for Early Learning

Kindergarten

• Serves children who are 5 years of age by September 1 of the school year in which they are enrolling
• Follows the regular school year calendar
• Full day program
• Located at all elementary schools
• Learn more about Kindergarten

Early Childhood Resources

• Learn more about Before and After Care programs, agencies and services that support young children and resources available for you and your child.