Preliminary Applications for the 2020-21 Preschool Program to Be Accepted February 10-28
For Immediate Release
February 6, 2020
Contact: Steve Edwards, Coordinator of Policy and Communications
540-662-3888 ext. 88235
Preliminary applications to participate in Frederick County Public Schools 2020-21
Preschool Program will be accepted from February 10-28. The program will serve up to 60
selected four-year-olds residing in the Apple Pie Ridge, Gainesboro, Indian Hollow, Jordan
Springs, Redbud Run and Stonewall elementary school attendance zones. Parents who would
like their child to be considered for admission into the preschool program must submit a
preliminary application during the application period at the school in whose attendance zone
they currently reside.
Only students residing in the Apple Pie Ridge, Gainesboro, Indian Hollow, Jordan
Springs, Redbud Run and Stonewall elementary school attendance zones who will be four
years of age on or before September 30, 2020, are eligible to apply. In addition, the maximum
family income for program participants must be at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty
rates (
see table below for income guidelines). Families are to include the following as income: employment
earnings; unemployment and workers’ compensation payments; Social Security and
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits; public assistance payments (Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families or TANF); veterans’ benefits payments; survivor benefit
payments; pension and retirement income; interest and dividends; rents and royalties; income
from estates and trusts; income from educational assistance, alimony and child support;
financial assistance from outside the household.
Parents/guardians submitting a preliminary application are to bring the child’s birth
certificate record (issued by state), proof of residency and original source documents regarding
all sources of income (employee pay stubs/earning notices, income tax returns, employer W-2
forms or documentation of public assistance program payments).
After preliminary applications have been processed, the school division will contact the
families of those students who meet the eligibility requirements to have them complete a full
registration packet. Once the full registration packet is completed, the information will be
assessed with admission to the program being offered in June to those students who are
determined to realize the greatest educational benefit from participating in preschool.
Completing the registration packet does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
There is no cost for students to attend the preschool program and Frederick County
Public Schools will provide transportation to and from school for all program participants.
Students will eat breakfast and lunch at school and be provided with a daily snack. The
program will operate according to the Frederick County Public Schools 2020-21 School
Calendar.
The preschool classes will utilize curriculum based on Virginia’s Foundation Blocks for
Early Learning: Comprehensive Standards for Four-Year-Olds. The standards cover literacy,
mathematics, science, history and social science, physical and motor development as well as
personal and social development. Students will also participate in music, art, library and
physical education programs. In addition to providing high-quality preschool experiences and
activities to students, the program will provide focused outreach to families as well as
individualized support for children with unique learning needs, including students with disabilities
and English language learners.
Additional information is available on the
Frederick County Public Schools’ website.
2020 Income Guidelines for the Preschool Program
| Persons in family/household |
200% of Federal Poverty Guideline |
| 1 |
$25,520 |
| 2 |
$34,480 |
| 3 |
$43,440 |
| 4 |
$52,400 |
| 5 |
$61,360 |
| 6 |
$70,320 |
| 7 |
$79,280 |
| 8 |
$88,240 |
(The maximum family income for program participants must be at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty rates as noted above. For families/households with more than eight persons, add $8,960 for each additional person.)