Introduction to Preschool Services

The School District of Philadelphia directly provides preschool services to more than 9,500 children through its Bright Futures, and Prekindergarten Head Start programs.

Through Pre-K Counts Partnerships and Head Start Partnerships, the District helps private preschool providers establish and maintain quality preschool programs. 

 

 

Bright Futures

Michelle Linder-Coates, Executive Director

 

Bright Futures Prekindergarten is available to families with three and four year olds who meet the Income Eligibility Requirements set by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

• Free with Income Eligibility Requirements set by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Enrolls three and four year olds (entering children must be three years old by September 1), and five year olds who are not age-eligible for kindergarten
• Operates during the school year
• Operates during school hours
• Provides breakfast, lunch, and pm snack
• Child and family must be residents of Philadelphia

For more information click the links below or call/email Sue Maraschiello at 215-400-5757 or brightfutures@philasd.org.

• Bright Futures Enrollment
• 2012-2013 Application  (The form is in PDF format and requires Acrobat Reader. If you are having problems viewing, save to desk top and view from there.)
• Escorts
• Curriculum
• Parent Participation
• List of Bright Futures Centers
• Health Form
• Dental Form
• Meal Form (part 1)
• Meal Form (part 2)

 Prekindergarten Head Start

 

Prekindergarten Head Start provides early childhood services to three and four year old children whose families meet the low income requirements of the federal Head Start program.

• Free with income eligibility requirements set by the federal Head Start program
• Enrolls three and four year olds (Entering children must be three years old by September 1)
• Operates during the school year
• Operates during school hours
• Provides breakfast, lunch, and pm snack

For more information click the links below or call R. Waunda Loadholt at 215-400-6213.

 

• PreK Head Start Enrollment
• Head Start Application (This form is in PDF format and requires Acrobat Reader. If you are having problems viewing, save to desk top and view from there.)
• Escorts
• Preschool Curriculum
• Parent Participation
  
• List of Prekindergarten Head Start Centers

 

Pre-K Counts Partnerships

Michelle Linder-Coates, Executive Director

Leonard Rossio, Assistant Director

School District of Philadelphia is partners with 50 community agencies at 64 center locations through Pennsylvania's new Pre-K Counts program. Children in the program receive high quality early childhood services aligned with Pennsylvania's state standards.

List of Pre-K Counts Partners

Head Start Partnerships

Michelle Linder-Coates, Executive Director

Leonard Rossio, Assistant Director

The School District partners with 25 community child care organizations to provide educational, health, and nutritional Head Start services to three and four year olds in 39 centers. The District and the partners work together to ensure that all children receive high quality programs so that they arrive at school ready to learn. The program is state funded and free to eligible families. 

List of Head Start Partners