On Thursday, October 20, 2016, Mayor Kenney, members of Philadelphia City Council, state officials, and pre-K providers, gathered at the Columbia North YMCA to formally kick-off enrollment for PHLpreK, Philadelphia’s new locally-funded pre-K program.
Interested families are encouraged to call (844) PHL-PREK (844-745-7735) to apply for one of the 2,000 seats in pre-K classes beginning in January. A representative can help individuals start a PHLpreK application, apply for Child Care Subsidy (CCIS), and see if they may qualify for other publicly-funded pre-K programs like Head Start or Pre-K Counts. The City also unveiled PHLpreK.org, a central portal for Philadelphia families with children ages 0-5 in need of resources about publicly-funded, quality childcare and pre-K programs.
#PHLpreK is now enrolling! Call 844-PHL-PreK to apply for 1 of 2000 pre-K seats for classes beginning in January! pic.twitter.com/jlq79QPIRb
— Mayor's Office of Ed (@PHL_MOE) October 20, 2016
Caregivers interested in applying for PHLpreK can view a full list of participating programs and select a program that works for them.
After the announcement, the day ended with a tour of a pre-K classroom where students were working on an arts and crafts project.
Overheard at pre-K craft time: "Octo- means eight? Is that a Spanish number?" Pre-K teacher: "Ocho is and it's Spanish for eight" #PHLpreK pic.twitter.com/j407SgT4Fk
— Mayor's Office of Ed (@PHL_MOE) October 20, 2016
Families should call 844-PHL-PREK (844-745-7735) to apply. Children must be three or four years old and reside in the City of Philadelphia to participate. (Children must have turned 3 by September 1, 2016).
If your child us under 3, sign up for enrollment alerts to find out about future pre-K opportunities!