PreK

  • The Tuscaloosa County School System has 30 Office of School Readiness (OSR) First Class PreK classrooms located in the following schools:

     

    Big Sandy Elementary

    Brookwood Elementary

    Brookwood High

    Buhl Elementary

    Cottondale Elementary

    Crestmont Elementary

    Flatwoods Elementary

    Holt Elementary

    Lakeview Elementary

    Matthews Elementary

    Myrtlewood Elementary

    Taylorville Primary

    Vance Elementary

    Walker Elementary

    Westwood Elementary

     

    Additionally, TCSS has 5 special education PreK classrooms located at The Lloyd Wood Center

     

    PreK provides effective, high quality early childhood experiences that prepare Alabama’s children for success and lifelong learning.

     

    The office of School Readiness defines school readiness as a condition whereby children enter school with:

    • An enthusiasm for learning
    • An ability to function in a social setting
    • Age-appropriate communication and problem-solving skills
    • Age-appropriate physical and emotional skills
    • Optimal health

     

    The Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education:

    https://chldren.alabama.gov/firstclass/