Title I Preschool
Preschool Interest Process
Children must be 4 years old by Sept. 1st to be eligible for Pre-K enrollment.
Enrollment requires an application and identification of need through a developmental screening.
Please complete the application below.
This must be submitted to the attendance area school. KPBSD attendance area information is available here.
Screening appointments must be scheduled by contacting your attendance area elementary school.
Screenings begin in the spring for the following school year.
Enrollment eligibility is not related to family income, it is based on student need as identified in the screening process.
If your student is eligible:
The school will verify and place them on the Preschool roster. If the roster is full, they will contact you with options.
AM/PM sessions available, based on school site
Teachers will contact parents in August and place students.
Sites are10:1 with one Certified Preschool teacher
Programs are 2.5 hours in length with start times that vary by site and by class.
Due to requirements for bus safety belts and harnesses for small children, bus transportation is not available.
Transportation is the responsibility of the parent/guardian
Current Title I Preschools
Would you like more information about your child’s development?
CHILD FIND Can Help!
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) provides free screening for children 3 through 5 years old (not yet in kindergarten)
Areas screened include: speech and language, learning and understanding, coordination and movement, social-emotional skills, self-helping skills (feeding, dressing, and toileting), vision or hearing.
Children already identified with disabilities should also be screened if not receiving special education services through the district.
To make an appointment or for more information call the KPBSD Child Find office at 907.260.5148 or email ChildFind@kpbsd.k12.ak.us
Developmental Checks
By Age 3
Count to 3
Speak to most adults and be understood
Build a tower of at least 8 blocks
Walk up and down stairs
Run without falling very often
Follow simple directions
Repeat simple sounds or rhymes
Match colors and shapes
Put on some clothes without help
Point to 6 parts of the body (hair, nose, eyes, feet, hands, mouth)
Name several objects (chair, box, ball, etc…)
Imitate drawing a circle (even if it is not quite round)
By Age 4
Count to 5
Speaks in sentences of about 5 words
Asks “how” and “why” questions
Cuts with scissors
Stands on one foot without falling
Catch and throw a ball
Holds crayons with fingers, not fist
Answers simple question like: “What do you do when you are hungry?”
Recognize and name 3-4 colors
Enjoys playing with other children
Dresses self completely (with help on pullover shirts and sweaters)
By Age 5
Count 5 objects
Explain what objects are used for
Understand the concept of “yesterday”, “today”, and “tomorrow”
Climb a ladder to a slide
Cuts with scissors on a straight line
Copy a picture of a circle and a square
Understand words like “on”, “under”, and “behind”
Match colors and shapes
Go to the bathroom without help
