On My Way Pre-Kindergarten Program
Criteria for enrollment in the Washington Primary PK program:
- Students must be at least four years old by August 1, 2025.
- Parents are responsible for providing transportation for their child and must ensure timely drop-off and pick-up.
- Families must stay in Good Standing with all program fees and charges.
- Students are expected to follow the school's behavioral expectations. Parents are required to actively support and reinforce proper behavior at school to maintain a positive and productive learning environment.
- Students must maintain good attendance. Regular attendance is critical, and parents must ensure their child arrives and is picked up on time every day.
The Washington Primary Pre-Kindergarten program is intended for students who plan to attend Kindergarten at either Washington Primary or Washington Veale Elementary. Our PK program is a half-day program that will have A.M (8:30-11:30) and P.M (12:30-3:30) programs. Parents should select only one time frame to be considered for enrollment into the program. We do not offer full-day programming at this time. The fee to attend the Washington Primary Preschool program is $35 per day for families who choose not to apply for the On My Way PreK program. Families who do apply and fully qualify for On My Way PreK will have their daily rate completely covered, resulting in $0 per day. Those who partially qualify will pay $5 per day. Families who apply but do not qualify for On My Way PreK will automatically receive a grant or scholarship of $20 per day, reducing their cost to $15 per day. No additional application is needed for the scholarship program.
Students who turn five years old before August 1st are not eligible for the On My Way PreK program. However, they may still be accepted into the preschool program at the scholarship rate of $15 per day. Acceptance is contingent upon the number of applicants for the K5 classroom and the selection process. Monthly fees for all families are based on the number of school days in the month, as outlined in the Washington Community Schools calendar. Further details regarding fee structures and eligibility will be provided upon student and family acceptance into the program.
Please know we are gathering interest at this time. Space is limited and completing the form below does NOT guarantee your child a spot within our program. The selection process will be based upon a "random lottery" draw with those families not being selected for the program placed on a waiting list. Parents will be notified of their selection into the program during the week of March 31st. A verbal acceptance must be given at the time of notification in order to "hold" your selection into the pre-k program. To finalize the selection process, selected families must officially pre-register into the Washington Primary Pre-Kindergarten program by scheduling an "in-person" registration session during the week of April 7th-April 11th. If either of these two steps in the selection process are missed, the selected family may lose their spot in the pre-kindergarten program. The required paperwork for registering into the On My Way assistance program must be completed at this time. Families will have a two-week period to submit the On My Way application and provide any additional paperwork that may be required by the program for Washington Community Schools.