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EGUSD Pre-Kindergarten
Head Start, Title I Pre-Kindergarten, State Preschool
and Parent Participation Preschool
Elk Grove Unified has several programs that help 3½ and 4-year old children get ready for kindergarten. The programs are funded from different sources and their requirements vary.
Head Start
Head Start is a federal program for preschool children from low-income families. The program is operated by the Early Childhood Education Department in the Elk Grove Unified School District.
Children participate in educational activities focusing on emerging literacy and numeracy skills. They also receive health follow-up, have healthy meals and snacks and enjoy playing outdoors in a safe setting. Head Start helps all children succeed. Services are offered to meet the special needs of children with disabilities. Classes are in session 3.5 hours per day, Monday through Thursday.
State Preschool/Assembly Bill 172
California’s State Preschool income-eligible program is a state funded program serving 4-year-old children. State Preschool classrooms focus on preparing children for kindergarten and assuring they will be ready for the first grade. Classes are in session three hours per day, Monday through Friday.
Title I Preschool
Title 1 Preschool is for children who reside within the boundaries of a Title 1 school. The following elementary schools have a Title 1 preschool program:
- Florin
- Isabelle Jackson
- Samuel Kennedy
- Herman Leimbach
- Charles Mack
- Barbara Comstock Morse
- Prairie
- David Reese
- John Reith
To register a child for any of these programs, please call 916.686.7595.
The District also offers Parent Participation Preschools that are funded through Adult Education. They are located at several schools. For registration information, please call 916.686.7717.
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