Join us for the next Pre-K Webinar!

April 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Scan the code below to view the webinar or use the following link: https://ccsoh-us.zoom.us/j/89792850688.

🏫 School Choice - Enrollment Now Open!

It’s time to think about next school year! School Choice allows families to apply for enrollment in a wide range of schools within Columbus City Schools. The School Choice Fair is a great way to learn about your options:

• School Choice Fair Info Here
• More School Choice General Info

Applications are open now through March 31, 2025. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the best fit for your child!  https://www.ccsoh.us/schoolchoice 

📚 Key Kindergarten Enrollment Points 📚

We recently had a Kindergarten Enrollment meeting and covered some important info to help your child get ready for next year. Here's a quick summary:

• Important Kindergarten Enrollment Dates
• How the School Lottery Works
• Tips for Choosing the Right School for Your Little One! 🏫

You can find all the resources you need here:

• CCS Enrollment Page - https://www.ccsoh.us/enrollment.aspx 
• School Choice Page - https://www.ccsoh.us/schoolchoice
• Home School Locator - https://www.ccsoh.us/Page/6288

🔔 Reminder: Kindergarten Transition Packets should have arrived in your child’s class! You can also watch a recording of the enrollment info here:

Here is the link to the enrollment video

🌞 Pre-K Summer Opportunities 

Looking for something fun for the summer?

For more information, visit: https://www.ccsoh.us/summer 

There will be four Spruce Run open houses this school year. All open houses are FREE and open to the public!

Last Spruce Run Open House!

Saturday, April 5, 2025

4175 Sunbury Rd., Galena, OH 43021

Spruce Run is the 50-acre Nature Center property owned by Columbus City Schools since 1974. For five decades, our Spruce Run has provided students and educators with hands-on experiences in nature and fostered a love for the environment.

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!

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.