Pre-Kindergarten at PREP

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Registration

Baltimore City Public Schools’ Pre-K registration typically opens in late April for Priority 1 students, and late June for Priority 2 students. Visit our Registration page for detailed instructions on how to register your student.

A top-Rated & Accredited Pre-K Program

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PREP’s Pre-K program is proud to have earned the Maryland Accreditation for Excellence in Care and Education from the Maryland Department of Education. Through the rigorous accreditation process, our school demonstrated our Pre-K program’s effectiveness and continuous improvement using research-based measurement tools.

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We’ve also earned a Level 5 quality rating—the highest possible—from Maryland EXCELS, the state’s quality rating and improvement system for licensed child care and early education programs that meet nationally recognized quality standards. To earn this rating, our school showcased excellence in 5 critical areas: staffing and professional development, accreditation and program improvement, developmentally appropriate practices, compliance with child care licensing regulations, and administrative policies and practices.

What Our Students Learn and Do in Pre-K

SKILLS & ACTIVITIES

DEVELOPMENTAL AREA

  • Make personal choices

  • Share with classmates

  • Respect self and others

Social and Emotional

  • Explore a wide range of books and stories, including fiction and informational text

  • Build comprehension skills

  • Express thoughts, ideas and opinions

  • Ask and respond to open-ended questions

  • Learn and use new vocabulary words

Language and Literacy

  • Start writing letters and words

  • Build early writing skills such as illustrating a story or labeling a picture

Writing

  • Recognize and understand numbers

  • Identify shapes

  • Take measurements

  • Explore the world through hands-on activities (e.g., cooking, nature walks, studying insects, planting seeds, using magnets)

Math and Science

  • Develop a sense of self and others by exploring how family members and the school community are alike and different

  • Identify people, places and things in familiar environments

Social Studies

  • Draw from observation

  • Experiment with a variety of materials (e.g., clay, paint, chalk)

  • Express ideas through the arts (music, dance, visual)

  • Explore music from around the world

Arts

  • Develop muscle groups through physical activity and games

  • Understand the connection between healthy eating and a healthy body

Physical