• Online pre-registration for the upcoming school year begins January 15th. For assistance accessing the online application, contact a local First Class Pre-K program.
• Pre-Registration is open to all children four years of age on 9/1/2025* who are residents of Alabama. Children who are eligible to attend Kindergarten are not eligible for Pre-K.
• A copy of the child's birth certificate must be provided. It may be uploaded into the online pre-registration site or submitted directly to the local First Class Pre-K program.
• Public school system Pre-K programs may have zoning requirements that determine eligibility for attending a program at a particular school. Contact the school for attendance zone information.
• There is no registration fee for First Class Pre-K Programs!
• Upon enrollment, a child's immunization record must be provided to the school or program.
• No child will be denied on the basis of income, sex, race, color, national origin, or disability.

Acceptance into a First Class Pre-K Program is strictly through a random selection drawing!

Your presence at the drawing is welcome, but not required. Email notices of acceptance status will be sent in mid-April.

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Alabama First Class Pre-K has been ranked as the

nation's highest quality state pre-kindergarten

program for 18 consecutive years!