Steps to Register for Prekindergarten

Step 1: Eligibility

Families may apply for prekindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year if your child is four years old by September 1, 2023 and meets any of the following criteria:

meets the income eligibility guidelines
registered with the McKinney Vento Program (homeless)
demonstrates developmental delays or is at risk for developmental delays as identified by an IEP placement

*Over-income families will be placed on a waitlist and considered for a seat based on space availability beginning in September 2023; the exact date is to be determined.*

Step 2: Determine which sites are available according to household income (both parents, if applicable) and school eligibility (space and location).

Eligible families will be provided the opportunity to enroll their child in the Maryland Prekindergarten Program and choose from several different settings. Prekindergarten for four year olds in Prince George's County will be available in PGCPS schools and in private child care provider settings.

Full-day prekindergarten PGCPS sites accepting household incomes up to 300% of the federal poverty income guidelines for families living within the school boundary.
Over-income families will be placed on a waitlist and considered for a seat based on space availability beginning in September 2023; the exact date is to be determined.

Find out your boundary school

Adelphi Elementary
Allenwood Elementary
Andrew Jackson Academy
Apple Grove Elementary
Ardmore Elementary
Arrowhead Elementary
Avalon Elementary
Baden Elementary
Barack Obama Elementary
Barnaby Manor Elementary
Beacon Heights Elementary
Beltsville Academy
Bladensburg Elementary
Bradbury Heights Elementary
Calverton Elementary
Capitol Heights Elementary
Carmody Hills Elementary
Carole Highlands Elementary
Carrollton Elementary
Catherine T. Reed Elementary
Chapel Forge ECC
Cherokee Lane Elementary
Chillum Elementary
Clinton Grove Elementary
Columbia Park Elementary
Concord Elementary
Cool Spring Elementary
Cooper Lane Elementary
Cora Rice Elementary
Deerfield Run Elementary
District Heights Elementary
Dodge Park Elementary
Doswell E. Brooks Elementary
Edward M. Felegy Elementary
Flintstone Elementary
Forest Heights Elementary
Fort Foote Elementary
Fort Washington Forest Elementary
Francis Scott Key Elementary
Francis T. Evans Elementary
Frances Fuchs ECC
Gaywood Elementary
Gladys Noon Spellman Elementary
Glenridge Elementary
Greenbelt Elementary
Highland Park Elementary
Hillcrest Heights Elementary
Hollywood Elementary
H. Winship Wheatley ECC
Hyattsville Elementary
Indian Queen Elementary
James H. Harrison Elementary
James McHenry Elementary
James R. Randall ECC
J. Frank Dent Elementary
John H. Bayne Elementary
Judge S. Woods Elementary
Kenmoor ECC
Kettering Elementary
Kingsford Elementary
Lake Arbor Elementary
Laurel Elementary
Lamont Elementary
Langley Park - McCormick Elementary
Lewisdale Elementary
Longfields Elementary
Magnolia Elementary
Marlton Elementary
Mary Harris "Mother" Jones Elementary
Montpelier Elementary
Mount Rainer Elementary
North Forestville Elementary
Northview Elementary
Oaklands Elementary
Overlook Spanish Immersion
Oxon Hill Elementary
Paint Branch Elementary
Panorama Elementary
Patuxent Elementary
Port Towns Elementary
Potomac Landing Elementary
Princeton Elementary
Ridgecrest Elementary
Riverdale Elementary
Robert Gray Elementary
Rockledge Elementary
Rogers Heights Elementary
Rose Valley Elementary
Rosa L. Parks Elementary
Rosaryville Elementary
Samuel Chase Elementary
Samuel P. Massie Elementary
Scotchtown Hills Elementary
Seabrook Elementary
Seat Pleasant Elementary
Springhill Lake Elementary
Suitland Elementary
Tayac Elementary
Templeton Elementary
Thomas S. Stone Elementary
University Park Elementary
Valley View Elementary
Vansville Elementary
Waldon Woods Elementary
William Beanes Elementary
William Paca Elementary
William W. Hall Academy
Woodmore Elementary
Woodridge Elementary

Community Based Programs

Greenbelt Children's Center (301)-345-8830
Easter Seals Head Start (202) 815-4056
The Lourie Center (301) 761-2701

2022-2023 Private Child-Care Providers Offering Free PreK for Three and Four Year Olds

Family Child Care Alliance of Maryland
Firm Foundation (Temple Hills) (301) 630-7994 (Three Year Olds Only)
Reid Temple Christian Academy (Glen Dale) (301) 860-6570
Themba Creative Learning Center (Lanham) (301) 552-5437

Parents may also choose a child care program through LOCATE: Child Care, A free and confidential referral service that helps families find the best child care program to meet their needs: LOCATE: Child Care

Step 3: Register

Parents/Guardians must upload their child’s birth certificate and immunization records, proof of residency (current lease or deed and two important pieces of mail) and two current pay stubs (for parents/guardians in the household).

Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) online registration for the 2023-24 school year begins Monday, April 11, 2023.

Apply for Prekindergarten

Prekindergarten