Registration for St. Clair County Schools

2023-2024 Pre-K Program

is now open! 

Click the link below or use the QR code to register.

Register for St. Clair County 2023-2024 Pre-K

PLEASE NOTE...

Students who were selected to participate in the St. Clair County 2023-2024 Pre-K program should have been notified before April 10. Parents/caregivers should have received a welcome e-mail and a teacher phone call if they were selected.  

St. Clair County Board of Education
 Pre-Kindergarten Pre-Registration Information
 for 2023-2024

The St. Clair County Board of Education and the Alabama Office of School Readiness with the support of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education continue to operate and offer quality Pre-K classrooms in the St. Clair County School System for the 2023-2024 academic year. We have a total of 18 Pre-Kindergarten classes in St. Clair County.   District zoning requirements are in effect for this program.  Please register for the school in which you are zoned.  If you are unsure of the school zone in which you reside, please call the board office at 205-594-7131 or your local elementary school.   

Online Pre-Registration for next year’s 2023-2024 St. Clair County Pre-K classrooms at Ashville Elementary, Margaret Elementary, Moody Elementary,   Odenville Elementary, Ragland Elementary, Springville Elementary and Steele Elementary will be available on our district website www.sccboe.org  and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood, https://prek.alaceed.alabama.gov   beginning Sunday, January 15, 2023.  Pre-Registration forms must be completed online by Wednesday, March 15, 2023, to be eligible for the random drawing.  Any registrations after this date will automatically be placed on the wait list.   Applicants must be four years of age on or before September 1, 2023. 

We will draw 16 students for each classroom.  The remaining students will continue to be drawn and numbered in the order they are drawn. This will be the order of the waiting list as new students are added to a classroom.   NOTE: If a program has multiple birth siblings (twins, triplets, etc.) all names should be placed in the drawing separately. If one, but not all, multiple birth siblings are drawn before the classroom cap at 16, the drawing should cease at this point and the 1 or 2 multiple birth siblings should be added to the classroom roster to reach full classroom enrollment.

The tuition for the class will be on a sliding scale.  Students with free or reduced child nutrition status will pay $10.00 per week and full paid child nutrition status will pay $25.00 per week.   The hours of the Pre-K programs are from 7:30-2:00.  Pre-Kindergarten students are not eligible to ride a school bus with different age students; therefore parents/guardians are responsible for transportation to and from school.  We do not offer before or after school care for Pre-Kindergarten students.  

The 2023-2024 Pre-K classes will be selected by a random selection drawing on March 20, 2023, at the St. Clair County Board of Education office in Ashville.  (Date changed due to a scheduling conflict from March 23, 2023.)  Classroom teachers will notify parents in early April that their child was selected for a class and provide additional information regarding the program including a listing of required forms for enrolling in St. Clair County Schools.    In addition, parents will be required to respond to an email from the St. Clair County Board of Education to formally accept or decline for the program.  

If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Tice, Pre-Kindergarten Administrator (kathy.tice@sccboe.org) or Melanie Stone, Pre-Kindergarten Administrative Assistant (melanie.stone@sccboe.org) or call St. Clair County Board of Education at 205-594-7131.

St. Clair County Schools do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, national origin, creed, age, marital status, in or disability in educational programs, activities, or employment policies as required by Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments and Section 504 of the Federal Requirements Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

To learn more about the Office of School Readiness Pre-K grants go to http://children.alabama.gov/  

 St. Clair County Schools Pre-K Program Information

The St. Clair County Pre-K handbook is available to provide information concerning the program.  The handbook can be viewed using the following link: 

Click here to view the video handbook!

Student Supplies and Needs

Parents and guardians are asked to supply:

Markers

Crayons

Watercolors

Scissors

Glue Sticks

A blanket or towel to cover up with each day at nap

A bicycle helmet

A backpack

Free and Reduced Lunch Form Link

https://family.titank12.com/application/new?identifier=VQAB66

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook at:

St. Clair County Pre-K Twitter Page

St. Clair County Pre-K Facebook Page

Alabama's First Class Pre-K program has been ranked the best in the nation for the 15th year in a row!  Read the articles below for more exciting information.

Alabama's Pre-K Named the Best in the Nation

Alabama's Pre-K is the Best for the 15th Year 

About the St. Clair County Pre-K Program

The St. Clair County Board of Education has been in partnership with the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education since 2007.  St. Clair County currently has 18 classrooms throughout the county.  Alabama leads the nation in ensuring quality while expanding program access.  Alabama's strong quality policies result in high quality learning experiences and teaching, higher than research finds as a national average.  The links below contain important information concerning Alabama's First Class Pre-K Program:

Achievement Gap Closures and Gains in Alabama's First Class Pre-K's

Alabama's First Class Pre-K Program Outcomes and Impacts

2019-2020 Alabama Data Snapshot

The Transition from Pre-K to Kindergarten

The transition from the Pre-K program to Kindergarten is a big step for our little ones.  There are a number of things you can do as a parent to ensure the transition is smoothe for your child.  Click the link below to learn about how you can help create a more successful transition:

Pre-K to Kindergarten Transition Video

Lunch Forms

When you are selected and register online for your location in Powerschool, you can also fill out the Free/Reduced Lunch Application. Filling out this application will help your school receive an accurate classification and may even increase funding while also helping your family out by granting your student either free or reduced meal prices. Pre-K tuition is based on Free/Reduced Meal status.  A new Free/Reduced Meal Application MUST be completed each school year for interested families to determine if your child is eligible for benefits.  

Starting at Zero

The award-winning documentary film, “Starting at Zero: Reimagining Education in America,” focuses on Alabama’s nationally-recognized First Class Pre-K program and highlights state leaders, including Governor Ivey, who continue to strongly support the expansion of and prioritize investment in high quality early learning and care programs.

The documentary was filmed at locations throughout Alabama in 2017-2019 and prominently features First Class Pre-K and First Teacher Home Visiting educators, Department staff, and business and community stakeholders.

Starting at Zero

Resources

Paypams Payment System

Alabama Strong Start, Strong Finish!

Reading Connections:  Tips for Reading Success

Conscious Discipline

Help Me Grow Alabama

Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education