Citywide preschool registration starts March 20

Richmond Public Schools will hold citywide preschool registration beginning March 20 for its 2008-2009 preschool programs. Beginning March 20, preschool registration will be held every Thursday at all Richmond City elementary schools (except George Mason and Fairfield Court). Registration will continue at the schools until June 12. Beginning April 1, preschool registration will be held every […]

March 6, 2008; 4:28 PM • by North Richmond News

Richmond Public Schools will hold citywide preschool registration beginning March 20 for its 2008-2009 preschool programs. Beginning March 20, preschool registration will be held every Thursday at all Richmond City elementary schools (except George Mason and Fairfield Court). Registration will continue at the schools until June 12.

Beginning April 1, preschool registration will be held every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following community locations:

East End District Initiative Building, 701 North 25th Street

Parent Resource Center, Richmond Technical Center, North Building, Rm. 205

Humphrey Calder Community Center, 414 North Thompson Street

Beginning April 2, preschool registration will be held every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Southside Community Service Center, 4100 Hull Street.

Parents must bring proof of residency at the time of registration. Parents must also bring their children’s birth certificate, Social Security card, a physical exam completed within the last 12 months and an up-to-date immunization record.

Parents who want to register their children for Head Start must also bring proof of income, health insurance cards and a copy of their child’s dental exam.

Children must be four years old by Sept. 30 to attend Virginia Preschool Initiative classes. Head Start serves students who will be three or four years old by Sept. 30.

For more information, call 254-6181 (English) or 254-6180 (Spanish).

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