Time to apply for preschool for 2025-26!

Dear families, Now is the time to apply for preschool for the 2025-26 school year! 

The Charlottesville City Schools Preschool helps children become kindergarten-ready through play and activities, and it is free and available to qualifying 3- and 4-year-olds. Preschool is five days a week, 7:45am-2:30pm, in our neighborhood elementary schools. Bus transportation is available. 

Families who live in Charlottesville City and have a child who will be three or four by September 30 may be eligible to enroll.  The priority deadline to apply for preschool for the 2025-26 school year is Friday, March 28, right before Spring Break!

How to apply: Visit the go2grow website and click on the "Apply" button to apply for free preschool at Charlottesville City Schools. For questions or help applying, reach out to me at Sparkss1@charlottesvilleschools.org or (434) 531-5920 (call or text).

Information about registering children for kindergarten/other grades will be released in the spring. 

Sincerely,

Sheila Sparks
Coordinator for Preschool and Family Support
Charlottesville City Schools