Online Applications are available for JSU's 3 First Class Pre-K Classrooms! Random selection will be held on March 17, 2025, at 3:30 pm at the JSU Child Development Center, Pod 2. All applicants are invited to attend; however, it is not required. State acceptance emails will be sent in mid-April. If you have any questions, please call 256-782-8655 for more information.
First Class Pre-K Registration
Rules and Regulations
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Online pre-registration for the upcoming school year will open on January 15th. For assistance accessing the online application, contact a local First Class Pre-K program.
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Pre-Registration is open to all children four years of age on 9/1/25* who are residents of Alabama. Children who are eligible to attend kindergarten are not eligible for pre-k. Note: Please make sure you are registering for the 2025-2026 school year. If you accidentally select the 2024-2025 option, the birthday will not populate correctly.
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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.
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Proof of residence in Alabama must be provided. It may be uploaded into the online preregistration site or submitted directly to the local First Class Pre-K program.
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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.
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There is no registration fee for First Class Pre-K programs.
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Upon enrollment, a child's immunization record must be provided to the school or program.
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No child will be denied participation on basis of income, sex, race, color, national origin, or disability.
Random Drawing Details
Date:
Monday, March 17, 2025
Time:
3:30 pm
Location:
JSU Child Development Center - Pod 2
115 College Street SW, Jacksonville, AL 36265
Acceptance into a First Class Pre-K program is strictly through random drawing. Parent/Guardian does not have to be present at drawing.
The CDC will contact parents by phone and email, March 18th through March 21st, to make sure they are aware of student selection and that they accept the spot.
Questions?
Contact CDC Director, Amy Crotts, or Assistant Director, Nikki Valencia, or phone the center at 256-782-8655.
* An opinion of the Attorney General states in effect that under the common law one's age is computed by including the day of birth so that a given age is attained the day before the birthday anniversary. - Ala. Code §16-28-4(1975) Interpretation based on Report of Attorney General of Alabama October-December 1963, Volume 113, page 20.