MISSION

Montgomery Public Schools is committed to providing a safe, developmentally appropriate environment for preschool children. Our goal is to provide a high quality educational experience which promotes each child’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

Montgomery Public Schools Pre-K Programs

Our goal is to better prepare young children for school. Registration will be conducted at Pre-K School sites. Limited slots are available for preschool. Letters will be mailed to parents notifying them if their child has been accepted. Parents should return acceptance letters to the preschool site by the deadline specified on the letter.

2013- 2014 School Year Registration Period Monday, April 29 – Friday, May 24, 2013 (Pre-K Sites)

The child must be four (4) years old on or before September 2

To begin the registration process, the following documents are required:

 ü Alabama Blue Immunization Certificate (current shot record)
ü Birth Certificate
ü Social Security Card (original)
ü Proof of Residence (current utility bill with the parent’s name; electric, gas, or water)
ü Parent and/or Guardian Picture ID

 After the registration process has been completed, all students will be screened for eligibility to attend the Pre-K program.

PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE: Letters will be mailed to McKee Pre-K, Carver Pre-K, Southlawn Pre-K, Martin Luther King Pre-K and Pintlala Pre-K applicants notifying them of their status on June 3, 2013. Parents should return acceptance letters to the schools by June 17, 2013.

Note: Montgomery Public Schools will not provide transportation.

PARTNERSHIPS
Montgomery Public Schools Preschool Programs are made possible through the collaboration of the following groups:

Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) - Title I
Montgomery Education Foundation
Office of School Readiness (OSR)
Head Start
Success by Six

PRESCHOOL FUNDING SOURCE & LOCATIONS

Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) - Title I (District Level) McKee Pre-K Center, Carver Elementary, King Elementary, and Southlawn Elementary
MPS IDEA - Children's Center
Office of School Readiness – Pintala Elementary and McKee Pre-K Center
Head Start – Catoma Elementary, Dozier Elementary, E.D. Nixon Elementary, T.S. Morris Elementary and McKee Pre-K Center
Success By Six- Davis Elementary and King Elementary 

FOCUS

Alabama Developmental Standards for Preschool Children
First Class Alabama Voluntary Pre-K Program Operating Guidelines
Research-Based Curriculum - Houghton Mifflin
Professional Development Opportunities
Mentoring Assistance (Montgomery Education Foundation )

Contact Information

Tara L. Carr
tara.carr@mps.k12.al.us  
Educational Specialist and Pre-K Director
McKee Pre- K Center
4015 McInnis Road
Montgomery, AL 36116
334-223-6801 or 334-284-7266 Fax

 TITLE I PRE-K SITES 2012-2013

MCKEE PRE-K CENTER (Pre-K School Site)

Cluster Title I Schools
Brewbaker Primary
Crump Elementary
Dannelly Elementary
Davis Elementary
Dozier Elementary
Fitzpatrick Elementary
Flowers Elementary
Floyd Elementary
Highland Avenue Elementary
Johnson Elementary
Morningview Elementary
Vaughn Road Elementary
Wares Ferry Elementary

CARVER ELEMENTARY (Pre-K School Site)

Title I Cluster Schools
Chisholm Elementary
Highland Gardens Elementary
Nixon Elementary

MARTIN LUTHER KING ELEMENTARY (Pre-K School Site)

Cluster Schools
Catoma Elementary
Morris Elementary

 SOUTHLAWN ELEMENTARY (Pre-K School Site)

Cluster Schools
Dunbar-Ramer Elementary
Pintlala Elementary
 

Meet the Preschool Teachers:

A Typical Daily Schedule:

Sample Pre-K Schedule

7:45 - 8:15  Arrival, Morning Activities (Juice/Snack), Announcements/Helpers
8:15 - 8:25  Bathroom
8:25 - 8:35  Greetings/Songs/Community Building
8:35 - 8:40  Phonological Awareness (Developing Reading Skills)
8:40 - 9:05  Letter Time: Alphabet Activities
9:05 - 9:10  Travel to Physical Education (PE)
9:10 - 9:40   PE
9:40 - 9:45  Travel from PE
9:45 - 9:55  Bathroom
9:55 - 10:05 Show and Tell
10:05 - 10:15 Story Time (Monday: Computer) (Tuesday:Library)                                                                
10:15 - 10:30 Calendar/Math/Small Groups
10:30 - 10:45  Bathroom/Wash Hands/Travel to lunch    
10:45 - 11:15  Lunch
11:15 - 11:30  Bathroom/travel from lunch
11:30 - 11:40  Read Aloud
11:40 - 12:00  Theme Development/Art/ABC and Math Games/ Oral Language and Development/Small Groups
12:00 - 12:20  Recess/Movement Activities/Read Aloud
12:20 - 12:30  Bathroom/prepare for rest
12:30 -   1:30  Rest Time
1:30 - 2:30 Centers
2:30 - 2:45  Snack Time/Dismissal

Preschool Themes:

September- Welcome to School
October- Construction Zone
November- My Family, My Community
December- Seasons All Around
January- Animals Everywhere
February- My Five Senses
March- In the City, In the Country
April- Growing and Changing
May- Ready for Kindergarten

Family Involvement and Communication: Parent Programming

The following are examples of meaningful opportunities for families to be engaged in their child’s education:

 1. Home visits, including home visitation programs such as HIPPY, Parents as Teachers;

 2. Formal and informal parent/teacher conferences;

 3. Classroom visits and options for parents and families to participate in classroom activities;

 4. Parent education;

 5. Family involvement in decision making about their child and about their child’s early childhood program;

 6. Opportunities to engage families outside of the regular service day; and

 7. We ask all parents to commit to 12 hours of service in the pre-k class.