Bristol VA Public Schools Title I Program is pleased to announce registration for our 2006-2007 Pre-Kindergarten Program.

Registration dates TBA.  To register, call for an appointment with Kathy Brown at 821-5648 or send a letter with date and time preferred to:

Pre-Kindergarten Program
Bristol VA Public Schools
222 Oak Street
Bristol , VA   24201

Registration will be held at the Bristol VA School Board Office on Oak Street .  Our normal hours are 8:00 am - 3:30 pm , however, we will work with your schedule for a time and day that is best for you.  Please plan on 30 minutes for the registration and screening.

Remember, your child must be 4 years of age by September 30, 2006, and you must live in the City of Bristol, VA to quality for enrollment.  Before registration is complete you will need to bring your child's:

Birth Certificate
Social Security Card
Shot Record
School Physical
Proof of Residency

Who Is Eligible?

Services are available free of charge for children who will be four years of age by September 30, 2005 and who show need for developing kindergarten readiness skills.  Children who enroll must be residents of the school district where they will attend preschool.

Where Are the Programs?

The program will be held in all four of our Elementary Schools, which are:

Highland View Elementary
Stonewall Jackson Elementary
Van Pelt Elementary
Washington-Lee Elementary

What Is the Format?

The children attend five, full days per week beginning shortly after the regular school begins and then following the Bristol Virginia Public Schools calendar for the remainder of the school year.

Certified teachers endorsed in Early Childhood Education conduct the program.

Classes will consist of approximately sixteen children with a teacher and a full time assistant.

A developmentally appropriate instructional opportunity to build kindergarten readiness skills is our focus.

Family Involvement?

The Pre-Kindergarten program provides many opportunities for the family to be involved in their child's education.  Family members are encouraged to volunteer in the child's classroom, to attend field trips, and to attend meetings and workshops.

What Curriculum and Instruction Is Being Used?

Our high quality Pre-Kindergarten programs provide a safe and nurturing learning environment that promotes the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and linguistic development of young children.  Bristol Virginia Public Schools recognizes that each child can learn.  All children will, therefore, have every opportunity to reach their potential and to achieve in school.  The wide range of diverse strengths, interests, and rates of children's development in every pre-school classroom will be anticipated and welcomed as teachers plan programs to accommodate this diversity.  Our strategies are based on how children learn and, therefore, how they must be taught in school.

What Is Taught?

Curriculum in the Pre-Kindergarten program is carefully designed to provide challenging, interesting, and age-appropriate learning for students.  Our curriculum includes content and skills, strategies for teaching and learning, assessment of learning progress, and a framework for involving family and community members in the learning process.

Children learn all the time.  They construct understanding through ongoing dynamic interactions with other children and with adults as they explore ideas and materials in their environment.  Our staff designs learning environments that support academic achievement.  Ongoing staff development is essential for effective, high quality curriculum implementation.