Pre-Kindergarten

Mission

The mission of the Pre-Kindergarten program in Jackson Public Schools is to provide quality early childhood experiences based on principles of child development and understanding of how four-year-olds grow and learn.

Pre-K Program

Positive early learning experiences help to prepare young children for success in kindergarten and beyond. The JPS Pre-Kindergarten program emphasizes engaging learning experiences for four-year-old children.

Requirements

• Students must be age 4 before September 1 of the school year.
• Students must be fully potty-trained at the time of enrollment. 

The following items must be presented at the time of registration:

• A Mississippi Immunization Compliance Form 121 (Printout from the Hinds County Health Department.)
• A certified Birth Certificate that must show the parents' names
• Legal paperwork (i.e., adoption, court order, guardianship, etc.)
• Parents must complete and sign a Pre-Kindergarten application (at one site only)
• The parent must show 2 proofs of residence within the school zone the child will attend.
• Shared residency must complete a Shared Residency Affidavit at Poindexter Enrollment Services.