How to Apply for Pre-K/Child Development Program
for the 2024-2025 School Year
Pre-Registration Steps:
#1 Online Application:
#2 Dial-4 Screening:
- After the online application is complete, parents will be contacted to schedule the DIAL-4 child screening.
*DIAL-4 screenings are required and will take about 45 minutes to complete.
*More DIAL-4 Screening directions will be emailed once the parent/guardian completes the online application.
#3 Notification of Status - Once DIAL-4 screening is complete and all documentation including the Immunization Record are received, qualified and/or waitlist notifications will be emailed and mailed to parent/guardian. Please check your email often.
- Round 2 qualified/waitlist notifications will be sent June 7, 2024.
All accepted seats will be considered pending until the student's documents and residency is verified by the school.
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Important Documents You Need:
- Photo Identification (driver’s license/state identification)
- State-Issued Birth Certificate (long form is required)
- Applicants must be 4 on or before September 1, 2024.
- Proof of Income or Medicaid Card
- Updated Immunization Certificate
- Proof of Residency (current electric bill displaying service address and a billing date)
- Address on the electric bill must match photo identification. (If the electric bill is not in your name, a notarized document verifying residency must be completed.)
- Social Security Card
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The Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) is an individually administered assessment of a child’s reading capabilities. It is a tool to be used by instructors to identify a students reading level, accuracy, fluency, and comprehension. Once levels are identified, an instructor can use this information for instructional planning purposes.
Understanding DRA
Tips For Parents Reading At Home
What Can We Do At Home
DRA Kindergarten
DRA First Grade
DRA Second Grade
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South Carolina’s Profile of the Ready Kindergartner (English)
South Carolina’s Profile of the Ready Kindergartner (Spanish)