Parent Resources

We have compiled useful information to help with your child's preschool journey.

Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education

Helping All Alabama Children Thrive and Learn Inspiring, supporting, and delivering high quality care and early education.

Our Mission: To innovate, support, and deliver cohesive, equitable systems of high-quality care and education so that Alabama children and families thrive and learn.

We provide information and resources for:

Families, Parents, and Caregivers
Educators, Providers, and Directors
Advocates, Policymakers, & Partners

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First Class Pre – K

Alabama's nationally recognized First Class Pre-K programs accepts pre-registration applications here. To be eligible to participate, a child must be an Alabama resident and 4 years old (and not yet 5) on September 1st of the school year for which he/she is being pre-registered. Pre-registration for an upcoming school year begins on January 15th.

Submitting this form places your child in the Alabama First Class Pre-K random selection process. If your child’s name is drawn for a space in a program you have selected, you will be notified in mid-April and provided with a list of documents/information needed to complete the registration process. Children who are not selected will be placed on a waiting list for any future available spaces.

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