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WHPS Pre-Kindergarten

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West Hartford Public Schools is excited to offer a choice of three nationally accredited school-day pre-kindergarten programs for West Hartford residents!

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West Hartford Public Schools Pre-K classrooms are featured in videos produced by Edutopia, a trusted source for what works in education sponsored by the George Lucas Educational Foundation. Edutopia videos tell stories of innovation and continuous learning in the classroom show educators how they can adopt or adapt best practices. West Hartford Public Schools is proud of the high quality early childhood education we provide for our youngest students and that now are able to share these best practices with other educators across the country.

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Charter Oak
International Academy

  • five classrooms
  • must be 3 or 4 years old on or before January 1st
  • any West Hartford resident may apply
  • Charter Oak International Academy Virtual Open House, Thursday February 10th
  • school website
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Smith STEM
School

  • one classroom
  • must be 3 or 4 years old on or before January 1st
  • any West Hartford resident may apply
  • Smith STEM School Magnet Virtual Open House, Thursday, February 3rd 
  • school website

 

Webster Hill
Elementary School

  • three classrooms
  • must live in Webster Hill or prioritized neighborhoods (Whiting Lane, Wolcott, Smith, and Hillcrest) to apply
  • must be 3 or 4 years old on or before January 1st
  • Webster Hill Pre-K Virtual Open House, Thursday, January 27th
  • school website

The West Hartford Public Schools prekindergarten implements the Creative Curriculum for Preschool. This play-based approach is grounded in research and early childhood theory. Teachers plan for and assess young children's development using the companion assessment tool called Teaching Strategies GOLD.

The pre-kindergarten program currently does not accept applications for children that are kindergarten age eligible. Applications are available online and in elementary school offices between January and March the school year prior. Enrollment is based on a lottery system.

Preschool tuition is determined on a sliding scale. To estimate a preschool tuition rate for your household and determine your income group, please use one of the tuition estimators below. 

Tuition Estimator - English

Estimador de matrícula - Español

Avaliador de Mensalidades - Português

Công cụ ước tính học phí  - Tiếng Việt

Please be advised that, in accordance with State grant requirements, "Income Group" is a determining factor in acceptance to the Pre-K program. The district reserves the right to revoke acceptance to the program if, through the income verification process, this information is deemed inaccurate.