2024-2025 Raleigh County Schools Universal Preschool Application

Raleigh County Schools Universal Preschool Application

2024-2025
Raleigh County offers a voluntary preschool program for all children regardless of ability. To be eligible for Raleigh County Preschool the child must be 4 years old prior to July 1 of the school year. Children who are 5 years old before July 1 should be enrolled in kindergarten. You will need to provide the following documents for enrollment:

1. Birth Certificate from the Office of Vital Statistics

2. Social Security Card

3. Proof of Income/Snap

4. Immunization Record (Should be obtained from your child’s pediatrician.)

5. Health Check (Should be obtained from your child’s pediatrician. This should include speech/language, vision, and hearing screenings.)

6. Dental Check (Should be obtained from your child’s dental provider.)

The preschool classrooms in Raleigh County are listed on the attached application. Please choose 3 sites that will best meet your family and child’s needs. Please number them in order from 1 to 3. Your child’s preschool site may or may not be in your home school district. This is the school your child will attend for kindergarten based on your physical address. Your choices will be considered prior to placement, but no choices are guaranteed. All placements are based on need, and there is absolutely no predetermined list at any site. Central Head Start, Sophia Head Start, and Fairdale Head Start will operate on a four day a week schedule from Monday to Thursday. Only applications that are filled out completely will be considered for placement.

Here’s what to expect:

1. Complete the RCS Preschool Application and submit on or before April 22, 2024.

2. Plan on attending the RCS Pre-K EXPO, April 19th at the Raleigh County Convention Center. Applications must be submitted online.

3. While you are waiting for your child’s preschool placement, be gathering the necessary enrollment documents listed above.

4. You will be contacted by your child’s school notifying you of your child’s placement and the date you will need to bring enrollment documents to the school.

5. Your child’s enrollment will be pending until all documents are provided.

For more information visit https://boe.rale.k12.wv.us/page/prek-and-kindergarten

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE APRIL 22ND.
LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
CHOICES ARE NOT GUARANTEED.

Transportation Policy and Procedures:

AM Pick Up: (Home to School)

· Authorized adult escorts the child to the bus door.

· Student will sit in designated area at the front of the bus.

· Upon arriving at school, school personnel will walk children to the school.

· School personnel will receive children and take attendance.

PM Drop Off: (School to home)

· Preschool personnel will bring students to bus.

· An authorized adult will meet and receive the student.

· If no authorized adult is at bus stop, child will be returned to school at the end of the bus route.

Policy for child not picked up at bus stop.

· Bus driver informs the transportation department.

· Transportation telephones the school and school contacts parent/guardian.

· Bus driver will return child to the school and school personnel must meet the bus.

· Parent will have to pick-up the child at the school.

· If attempts to notify parents are unsuccessful after an hour, CPS will be contacted.

Failure to Meet the Bus:

· Following three failures to meet the bus in a school year, a conference between the school principal and parent/guardian will be required before the student may continue to ride the bus.

· Following the required conference, should the parent/guardian or identified responsible person fail to meet the bus a fourth time in the school year, the student will lose transportation privileges for six weeks.

· Following the six-week revocation of transportation privileges, a fifth failure of the parent/guardian or identified person to meet the bus in the school year, the student will lose transportation privileges for the remainder of the year.

Attendance Agreement:

1. Children should be in school every day that they are able.

2. Parent/guardian must contact the school when the child is absent. The parent will send a written excuse to the teacher upon the child’s return to school.

3. If the preschool classroom staff is not notified of the child’s absence on the day of the absence, it is the schools responsibility to make telephone contact with the family.

4. After 4 consecutive unexcused absences or 5 unexcused absences by the child, the school will notify the social worker/attendance department.

5. Direct contact, such as a home visit, telephone call, face to face or letter will be made by the social worker/attendance department to discuss the importance of school attendance, providing necessary support. A plan will be initiated and implemented to improve the child’s attendance. All contacts will be documented.

6. If all previous procedures have been completed and the unexcused absences continue to 10 consecutive unexcused or 30 total unexcused, a meeting will be scheduled with the parent/guardian to discuss the possibility of disenrollment.

7. If the child is dis-enrolled due to excessive unexcused absences, reenrollment is not guaranteed.
I understand that I am required to notify the school within 1 hour if my child will be absent for the day. If I don’t call, I will be contacted. I understand this is to check on the well-being of the child.*
I have read the attendance agreement and will follow it.*

Student Information
Does this child have an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?*
If no, do you wish to be contacted by the Office of Special Programs because you are concerned that your child’s development may be delayed?*
If yes, please check all that apply:*

SpeechDevelopmentHearingVisionNone
Will your child require transportation to and/or from the preschool site?*
Does your child currently attend a childcare program?*
If your child does attend a childcare program, where do they attend?
Do you have other children in your home attending school?*
If yes, what school do they attend?
Do you require before and/or after school childcare? (Childcare charges may apply at available sites and the child must be 4 years old to participate.)*
Does your child have allergies?*
If your child does have allergies, please describe them in detail. Be sure to include food allergies.
Does your child have a current medical diagnosis?*
If your child does have a current diagnosis, please describe in detail.
List current medications your child is taking
Physician phone number
If your child has a regular doctor, what is the name of the Physician?
Does your child have a regular doctor?
Is your child covered under a medical insurance?
If your child is covered under medical insurance, what is the name of the insurance company?
Does your child have a regular dentist?
If your child has a regular dentist, what is the name of the Dentist?
Additional Household Members: (Complete for all member living in the home)

Raleigh County Preschool Sites 2024-2025

Select three schools
Select three schools in order that you want your child to attend. * If you select only one choice, your second and third choices may be decided by the Pre-K Collaborative Core Team. Click on the school name to move it into the right column. If you want to change the school you selected, click the school in the right column and it will move back to the left column. *
Reason for choice (Check all that apply.):*

DaycareTransportationSame school as sibling(s)Parent works at schoolReturning preschool studentBefore/After School CareBabysitterOther
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE APRIL 22ND.

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

CHOICES ARE NOT GUARANTEED.
Should be Empty:

Raleigh County Schools Universal Preschool Application

Family Information

Student Information

Raleigh County Preschool Sites 2024-2025

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE APRIL 22ND.

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

CHOICES ARE NOT GUARANTEED.