PCPS Early Childhood Education

PCPS offers Early Childhood Education for children ages 3–5 in Polk County.

You can apply below for the current 2025–2026 school year (applications accepted now through May).

Applications for the 2026–2027 school year are not yet open.

When applying:

  • Select the application year first.
  • Then choose up to three preferred school locations.
  • We will verify your school zone based on the address you provide.

This is the first step in the application process.

To avoid delays: Complete all fields and upload all required documents. Missing information or documents may slow down your application.

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Provide us with basic information about your family. If one of your children has attended our Head Start, Title 1 or VPK programs in the past or if you receive a duplicate message, please email prek@polk-fl.net
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Do you want to apply now for another child in your family?

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Are there other children in the family?

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Click save and continue to finalize your pre-application for the 25-26 current school year. What's next? An enrollment specialist will look at the documents that you have uploaded. If all documents are there, your application will move forward and someone will contact you regarding an interview to complete all the information that is needed. After that, we will review your application and you will receive an email that your application is completed and waitlisted. If you have questions on the status of your application, email prek@polk-fl.net.
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