OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Oklahoma City Public Schools is encouraging families to take advantage of the district’s remaining open Pre-K seats.
“Having that high quality early learning leads to such positive academic and social emotional skills later on in life… Kiddos who attend a high quality early childhood program are more likely to go to post secondary school. They're more likely to graduate high school,” said Stephanie Hinton, OKCPS’s Director of Early Childhood. “They are actually less likely to get divorced and more likely to own a house and a car as an adult."
This link will take you to a list of schools with available seats.
The free, full-day classes are available for students who turn four-years-old on or before Sept. 1, 2024.
"Chances are, we can probably find you a spot to start next week,” said Hinton.
Hinton said the district’s early childhood numbers are still bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We have been gradually increasing every single year,” said Hinton.
The district has space to accommodate four-year-olds who live within district boundaries as well as those in surrounding communities where their home districts may be at capacity. Families don’t have to worry about waitlists or lotteries.
To sign up, complete the enrollment application on OKCPS’s website.
"We want every single child who could access pre-k to be able to have that access,” said Hinton.
