Enrollment for pre-kindergarten begins the first Monday in February for the following school year.
First, it is important to consider whether your child is eligible for pre-kindergarten in the 2024-2025 school year.
The child must reside in the Ralston Public Schools attendance area. Students who reside outside those boundaries are not eligible for our pre-kindergarten program.
If your child turns 4 on or between August 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024, your child is pre-kindergarten eligible.
...put another way...
If your child’s birthdate is between August 1, 2019, and July 31, 2020, your child is pre-kindergarten eligible.
If your child is eligible for pre-kindergarten, these are the steps to enroll:
3. Take the necessary documents (explained in the packet linked above) into our Central Office (8545 Park Drive Ralston, NE 68127). Our front-desk secretary will help take it from there.
4. Your child's birth certificate is required to complete Pre-Kindergarten registration. If you do not have your child's birth certificate we advise that you request one from the state as soon as possible.http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/vital-records.aspx#birthcertificate
Space for pre-kindergarten is limited, we recommend applying early.
The registrar will contact you once your information and documents are processed to schedule a screener. The first screening date will be in March.
An approval letter, including where your child will attend pre-kindergarten will be sent out through the USPS in May.
If you need access to a computer, no problem! Each school and our Central Office (8545 Park Drive) will have a computer available.
For more on the Pre-Kindergarten program in Ralston Public Schools, please click here.