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Welcome to Pre-K at DCPS!

This site is for both incoming and current DCPS Pre-K families. The resources on this site will provide you with information about what to expect in Pre-K, how to support your child's learning and development at home, and ways you can support your child's transition into school.

Take a Peek into Pre-K

Teacher sitting next to prek boy at table with notebook and pencil.
Group of Pre-K students looking closely at earthworm on bench.
Pre-K student stepping down off of yellow school bus steps.
PreK student using cardboard tubes and paint to make sculpture.
Pre-K student sitting at table eating breakfast of milk, cereal and crackers.
Pre-Kindergarten Specials in the Classroom
One Pre-K student sitting at table using paintbrush and watercolor paint.
Pre-K student inside of tent using transparent 3D shapes on light table.
Pre-K student kneeling at edge of raised garden bed.
Pre-K student sitting at table with teacher. Pointing to writing and reading it together.
One Pre-K student using chalk at an easel and one Pre-K student playing with animals at a table.
Group of Pre-K students planting lettuce in raised garden bed.
Pre-K class sitting in a circle on the carpet listening to a story read by the teacher.
Two Pre-K children sitting next to each other looking at images in a book.
Pre-Kindergarten Read Aloud
Pre-K student kneeling on asphalt, looking at their hand that is covered in purple chalk.
Close up image of Pre-K students sitting at a table in a row painting.
Image of Pre-K teacher reading a story to a group of students who are seated on the carpet.
Individual Pre-K student seated at the table putting a fork in their mouth and smiling. A plate of s
Close up photo of PreK student smiling at camera in a classroom.
Pre-Kindergarten Block Center Activity
Two Pre-K students playing in the dramatic play center with a teacher. One student is wearing a doct
Two water tables outdoors on a sidewalk. One water table has a single student playing in the foregro
PreK teacher seated in chair smiling at students. Class of PreK students seated on floor looking at
Close up image of two students sliding down a slide. One student can be seen smiling.
Student wearing a backpack giving a teacher a high five.
Two students using clipboards on the carpet to draw. Teacher is kneeling looking at the clipboards w
Two students standing at an easel playing with magnets.
Teacher seated at table with one student. Together they are sprinkling a jar of spice over a wet han
Close up of three students playing outside in dirt with a truck.
Group of students seated at a table in the classroom painting with water color paint.
Two students kneeling on the carpet building a structure together with magnates.
Two students seated at a table cutting paper with scissors.
Image of classroom with students seated at different tables working with teachers.
Four students and one teacher kneeling at a raised garden bed.
ECE Children with Exceptionalities
Students riding tricycles next to a playground.
Group of students with three teachers standing outside next to a raised garden bed.
Three Pre-K children riding bicycles in a line on a sidewalk.
Pre-Kindergarten boy wearing mask
Pre-K Art Center Activity
Pre-K Hybrid Small Group lesson
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