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 Pictured: Superintendent Gene T. Harris, Ph.D., and Early Childhood Supervisor Bernice D. Smith, Ph.D., (l-r, center) display the NAEYC accreditation poster. Proudly looking on are: (left to right) Betsy Smith (Parkmoor), DeAndrea Jones (Weinland Park). Marybeth Henderson (Oakland Park), Lana Van Horn (Parsons), Cynthia Smithers(Weinland) and Pamela Reisch, Early Childhood Coordinator (Shepard Center). |
Columbus City School Pre-K Program Receives Mark of Excellence
Columbus City Schools Department of Early Childhood Education’s pre-kindergarten programs were recently recognized and awarded accreditation through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Three of the primary accreditation standards on which programs are evaluated by
NAEYC are:
- Implementing a curriculum that fosters all areas of child development: cognitive, emotional, language, physical and social;
- Using developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate and effective teaching approaches; and
- Providing ongoing assessments of a child’s learning and development and communicating the child’s progress to the family.
Through its national voluntary accreditation system, NAEYC seeks to help families identify high-quality programs in their geographic area. |
Pre-Kindergarten Program Sites
Arlington Park Elementary
2400 Mock Road (19)
(614) 5453
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Broadleigh Elementary
3039 Maryland Avenue (09)
(614) 365-6144
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Como Elementary
2989 Reis Avenue (24)
(614) 365-6013
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Dana Elementary
300 S. Dana Avenue (23)
(614) 365-5925
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East Columbus Elementary
3100 E. Seventh Avenue (19)
(614) 365-6147
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East Linden Elementary
2505 Brentnell Blvd. (11)
(614) 365-5459
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Easthaven Elementary
2360 Garnet Place (32)
(614) 365-6149
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ECE @ MR/DD
2879 Johnstown Road (21)
(614) 475-0564
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Fairwood Alternative
726 Fairwood Avenue (05)
(614) 365-6111
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Hamilton Alternative Elementary
2047 Hamilton Avenue
Columbus, Ohio (11)
(614) 365-5568
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Liberty Elementary
2949 Whitlow Road (32)
(614) 365-6482
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Lincoln Park Elementary
579 E. Markison Avenue (07)
(614) 365-5524
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Linden Elementary
2626 Cleveland Ave. (11)
(614) 365-6537
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Lit.-Based Alt. @ Hubbard
104 W. Hubbard Avenue (15)
(614) 365-5572
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Livingston @ Beck
387 E. Beck Street (06)
(614) 365-6513
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Moler Elementary
1560 Moler Road (07)
(614) 365-5529
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Northtowne Elementary
4767 Northtowne Blvd. (29)
(614) 365-5488
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Oakland Park Alt. @ Brentnell
1270 Brentnell Ave. (19)
(614) 365-6079
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Parkmoor Urban Academy
1711 Penworth Drive (29)
(614) 365-5349
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Parsons Elementary
3231 Lee Ellen Place (07)
(614) 365-5099
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Siebert Elementary
385 Reinhard Avenue (06)
(614) 365-6613
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South Mifflin Elementary
2355 Middlehurst Drive (19)
(614) 365-6135
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Sullivant Elementary
791 Griggs Avenue (23)
(614) 365-6524
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Weinland Park Elementary
211 E. 7th Avenue (01)
(614) 365-5321
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West Broad Elementary
2744 West Broad Street (04)
(614) 365-5964
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West Mound Elementary
2051 W. Mound St. (23)
(614) 365-5968
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Windsor Academy Alternative
1219 E. 12th Avenue (11)
(614) 365-5906
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Woodcrest ES
5321 E. Livingston Ave. (32)
(614) 365-6747
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PRE-KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION/ENROLLMENT
Registration begins each year during the month of May, which is Pre-Kindergarten Round-Up Month (May 1-31).
- To be eligible for Pre-K your child must be 4 years old by September 30th, and the parent/guardian must reside in the Columbus Public School district.
- Applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis, with first priority given to those who live in the attendance area of the school offering Pre-K.
- Those living outside the attendance area will be placed on a waiting list until the Tuesday after Labor Day. After that date placement will be made only if space allows.
- Because the demand for Pre-Kindergarten is so great, students who live outside the Columbus Public School District will NOT be considered for enrollment.
- Pre-Kindergarten students who are enrolled in alternative schools are not guaranteed a spot in the kindergarten program the following year. Parents must go through the lottery process for a kindergarten placement.
- Tuition is charged on a sliding fee scale.
- To register your child please bring with you to the school:
-birth certificate
-social security card
-proof of residency (utility bill)
-shot record
-proof of income
-recent physical and dental record |
All required paperwork must be completed before a child attends the program. If the paperwork is not complete, placement will be given to the next child on the waiting list.
Mobility is a factor in our schools and families move from time to time. When this occurs and the Pre-K child moves out of one Pre-K attendance area to another Pre-K attendance area, he/she is given a Pre-K placement in the new attendance area if space allows. If the new school is full and no vacancy exists, the child’s name will be placed first on the waiting list.
If you have any questions, contact the Pre-K Social Workers:
| Lisa Dougherty |
614-365-6789 |
| Alicia Maynard |
614-365-5134 |
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