Pre-K Families:

Our team has compiled a list of family resources to address possible needs you, your student, or other members of your family may have. Below you will find the Early Childhood Education Family Resources grid. You can use this grid to locate a number of local community resources based on your specific need.

If you have a specific need and would like personal assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I can be reached by phone at 380-997-3791 or by email at ssheline@columbus.k12.oh.us.

ECE Family Resources

CCS Student/Family Safety Policy, Immigration Concerns Smore Link - Click Here

Did you know the ESL Department has a designated call center in over seven foreign languages? 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bhCffGWRyd4_VxOUZXEXnDimsmEDk4Xr/view

Click to view the video below about Pre-K Report Cards.

Check out the first day of PreK!

The exciting first day of PreK was September 5, 2024, across the Columbus City Schools District! Our 135 PreK classrooms were filled with smiles, laughter, and new beginnings. Check out this heartwarming video to see how our young learners kicked off their educational journey with joy and enthusiasm!

This article can be found here: CCS Celebrates New Beginnings and Pre-K Expansion District-Wide

📚 Curriculum Connections for Families

PreK families, you can dive into the curriculum with our hand flyer! It's full of tips and links to help support learning at home. (See the flyer below - You have received these at orientation)

Pre-K On My Way

Families can visit the PreK On My Way Family Exchange every week for music, ebooks, and activities!
Website: www.scholastic.com/prekonmywayfamily
Password: Scout

Columbus Metropolitan Library

Visit the link below for CML Ready for Kindergarten videos. 
Ready for Kindergarten Replays

Check out these fun at-home activities to help get your child ready for kindergarten! 
Skill Builders

The Road to Reading Podcast is Now Weekly!

Preschool-age Parents: Our podcast to accompany the monthly Road to Reading is now weekly! The podcast is designed to make car rides not only enjoyable but also enriching for your child through daily phonemic awareness activities. These activities are designed to boost your child’s language skills while having fun on the go! Want to win a prize for completing these activities? When you get to your destination, take a quick picture of you and your child and upload it here. Each month, we will select a winner to receive a $25 gift card! 

Kindergarten Readiness Tips

Are you signed up for these great, FREE readiness resources?

• Bright by Text: BBT is a free texting service that sends developmental tips and tricks right to your phone. The content is based on your child's date of birth, so it is targeted right at your child's developmental stage. Sign up today!

4/9/25 - Pre-K Webinar - "Kindergarten Transition"
    

Kindergarten Transition Webinar

Getting Ready for Kindergarten Video

3/12/25 - March F.A.C.E. Meeting

March F.A.C.E. Presentation

March F.A.C.E. Video

Passcode: v#0%Adce 

2/19/25 - Pre-K Webinar - "Special Needs Pre-K"
    

Special Needs Pre-K Presentation

Special Needs Pre-K Video

11/7/24 - ECE Family Night "Family Fun Literacy"

Family Fun Literacy Presentation

10/30/24 - Pre-K Webinar - "Curriculum"
    

Pre-K Curriculum Presentation

Kristin Foster's PreK Curricula Presentation

Q&A for PreK Curricula

9/17/24 - First F.A.C.E. Meeting

First F.A.C.E. Meeting Presentation

9/6/24 - “Pre-K Kickoff”
    

Pre-K Families! We had a blast at the PreK Kickoff event Friday, Sept 6th at the Grange Audubon Center! We were thrilled to partner with 13 amazing community organizations and welcome our PreK students and their families. It was a huge success! Check out some of the event highlights in the pictures below. Don’t forget that our ECE Family Engagement events occur monthly.

Previous ECE Events

🖥️ PreK Family Engagement Resources

Need access to all the monthly ECE newsletters? Everything is on the ECE Family Engagement Page and you can access newletters here: https://www.ccsoh.us/Page/11845

Triple P - Free Parenting Workshops

St. Vincent Family Services: Behavioral Health

📅 ECE Family Calendars
PreK families, stay in the loop! Below are the ECE Family Calendars, packed with all the virtual and in-person monthly events for the year.