Prekindergarten Requirements

Laramie County School District #1 is proud to be able to offer Prekindergarten at nine of our Title I Elementary Schools. The elementary schools which these programs are offered are; Afflerbach, Arp, Alta Vista, Baggs, Cole, Goins, Hebard, Lebhart, Rossman, and Sunrise. Laramie County School District #1 would prefer to have prekindergarten programs in every one of our schools. However, because prekindergarten is not funded for, nor required by the State of Wyoming, we are unable to support a program in every school at this time.

• Current Entry Criteria for LCSD#1 Title I, Prekindergarten Program
• The child’s primary residence must be within a Prekindergarten school’s boundary area.
• Your child must be 4 years of age on or before August 1st.
• You must be able to provide transportation to and from school.

Curriculum:

During your child’s day you can expect them to be engaged in child-centered and teacher guided exploration in the following content areas: Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Social Emotional. Our Prekindergarten curriculum is aligned with our district’s kindergarten through twelfth grade guaranteed and viable curriculum.

Information

Students enrolled in the Title I program, and have an Individualized Education Plan or IEP, will be supported by special services providers who partner with LCSD#1.  Additionally, LCSD#1 engages in the Child Find process for students who may need specialized support.

• The purpose of the Child Find program is to locate and identify prekindergarten-aged children who live within the district boundaries and demonstrate significant delay in one or more of the following areas:
  • Academic/Intellectual (early learning/concepts, thinking, problem solving, prekindergarten access skills)
  • Communication (articulation, language, fluency, and voice)
  • Motor (fine gross sensory)
  • Social/Emotional/Behavioral
  • Self-help
  • Hearing and vision
• Children can be referred to Child Find by a parent, doctor, or other agency. The process may begin with a developmental screening and when appropriate, a comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation may be conducted to determine eligibility for prekindergarten special education services. Child Find is available to families at no cost.

Contact LCSD#1 at 307-771-2174 or 307-771-2186 for any Child Find questions.

Title I Prekindergarten FAQs

Q. What are the entry requirements for my child to be eligible for the LCSD#1 prekindergarten program?

• The child’s primary residence must be within a Title I Prekindergarten school’s boundary area.
• Your child must be 4 years of age on or before August 1st

Q. How old does my child have to be to enroll in a LCSD#1 Title I Prekindergarten Program?

• Your child must turn 4 years old on or before August 1st of this year to enroll.

Q. How can I enroll my child into a Title I Prekindergarten Program?

• You must live within a school’s boundary area that offers the program. If you are not sure if you live in the boundary area, please contact your home school. If you do live in the boundary area of a school that offers Prekindergarten, then you would register your child during the same time as general registration and address verification.
• Remember, you must bring your child’s Birth Certificate to register your child. We also ask that you bring your child’s immunization records.

Q. How will I know if my child is accepted into the Title I Prekindergarten Program?

• After the general registration window closes, you child’s name will be put into a random drawing, or “lottery”. Parents will be notified within 48 hours of the random drawing if their child has been admitted into the Prekindergarten Program, or if your child has been placed on the school’s Prekindergarten waiting list.

Q. If my child is placed on the waiting list, how long will it be until my child gets into the program?

• This depends on if a student leaves the prekindergarten program. We cannot predict if, or when, a student will leave the program. In the event a child does leave, and a position does come open, the guardians of the next child on the waiting list will be contacted immediately and be given an opportunity to join the LCSD#1 Prekindergarten program.

Q. What if I live outside of a school’s boundary area, who offers a prekindergarten program? Do I have any options to get my child into the program?

• It is important to remember that these programs are being funded through Federal Title I funding. Therefore, priority must be given to families who live within a Title I school boundary. 

Q. Will my child take a nap?

• There is no designated nap time. However, if a child should fall asleep, they will be accommodated as needed.

Q. Will snacks be provided?

• Yes

Q. What experiences will my child be involved in?

• Pre-K programs will schedule the occasional field trips, guest speakers, and celebrations.

Q. Will my child participate in specialists?

• Yes, specialists include Art, Music, and PE.

Q: Will transportation be provided?

• No. Parents are responsible for transporting prekindergarten age children to and from school daily.

Q: Will transportation be provided for a child with a disability?

• District transportation must be provided to a child with a disability enrolled in a district prekindergarten program when determined by a child’s IEP team to be a related service necessary for the child to receive FAPE.