Pre-Kindergarten Program

Welcome to the LCS Pre-Kindergarten Program.

Who May Apply – Lynchburg City Schools Pre-Kindergarten Program

• LCS Pre-Kindergarten applications are accepted for children who will be four years old on or before September 30, 2018.
• Parents of children who are residents of the city of Lynchburg.

How to Apply

• Complete the Pre-Kindergarten Application (Español) and return it to one of the following locations:
  • In person at any LCS elementary school, the LCS Administration Building, or the Lyn-CAG  Head Start Program
  • By mail or fax to:

    Pam Thomas
    915 Court St
    Lynchburg, VA  24504
    Fax: (434) 522-3774

• Applications are available online or at one of the following locations:
  • LCS elementary schools
  • LCS Administration Building
  • Hutcherson Early Learning Center
  • Johnson's Health Clinic
  • Head Start Centers
  • Lynchburg Community Action Group
  • Lynchburg Health Department

Selection Process – Lynchburg City Schools Pre-Kindergarten

• Only children who will be four years old on or before September 30, 2018 will be screened.
• Once applications are received, parents/guardians will be contacted to schedule an appointment to bring their child in for the Pre-Kindergarten Screening. *Please bring income verification to this appointment.
• Acceptance is based on meeting one or more criteria set by the state and the Lynchburg City School’s Pre-Kindergarten Screening Process.
• Parents/Guardians of accepted students will receive a letter via the U.S. mail.
• Once Pre-Kindergarten openings have been filled, parents/guardians may still apply and eligible children will be placed on a wait list for any openings that become available.

Selection Process – Lynchburg City Schools Pre-Kindergarten

Lynchburg City Schools has Pre-Kindergarten classrooms at the following locations:

• Heritage Elementary                        
• Hutcherson Early Learning Center
• Paul Munro Elementary
• R.S. Payne Elementary
• Sheffield Elementary

School placement is based on the parent’s/guardian’s home address or childcare program address provided at the screening appointment. If the home address or childcare program participation changes during the year LCS will work to keep your child at the same school but that placement is not guaranteed. 

Once accepted to the Lynchburg City Schools Pre-Kindergarten Program you will need to provide the following information at the beginning of the school year:

• The child’s state birth certificate (Application for Birth Certificate - Vital Record)
• The child’s current physical examination record (Physical Examination Form)
• The child’s immunization record (Immunization Requirements)
• Proof of residence