Precious Promises
Childcare for ages 6 weeks through 4 years at little or no cost to qualified families​​​​​​​​​
Promise Preparatory
Pre-K 4 classes designed to prepare students for Kindergarten.
First-Class Pre-K Pre-Registration
Alabama’s Voluntary Pre-K Program
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• First Class Pre-K programs are accepting online pre-registration applications for the 2025-2026 school year beginning January 15, 2025. For assistance accessing the online application, contact a local First-Class Pre-K program.
• Pre-registration is open to all children four years of age on 9/1/2025* who are residents of Alabama. Children who are eligible to attend kindergarten are not eligible for Pre-K.
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• A copy of the child’s birth certificate must be provided. It may be uploaded into the online pre-registration site or submitted directly to Village of Promise.
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• Proof of residence must be provided—either a current utility bill or copy of a current lease. It may be uploaded into the online pre-registration site or submitted directly to Village of Promise.
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• Enrollees for the Village or Promise Pre-K program must be residents of the Northwoods community or surrounding zoned areas served by the Village of Promise.
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• Enrollees for the Village of Promise program must be fully potty-trained. • There is no registration fee for First Class Pre-K programs.
• Upon enrollment, a child’s immunization record must be provided to the school or program.
• No child will be denied participation on the basis of income, sex, race, color, national origin or disability.
Pre-Registration Dates: January 15 – March 21, 2025
To pre-register, go to: https://prek.alaceed.alabama.gov
Random Selection Drawing Details
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Acceptance into a First-Class Pre-K program is strictly through random selection drawing. Presence at the drawing is not required. Email notices of acceptance status will be sent in mid-April.
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Date: Time: March 21, 2025 12:00pm
Location: Village of Promise
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*An opinion of the Attorney General states in effect that under the common law one’s age is computed by including the day of birth so that a given age is attained the day before the birthday anniversary. ~Ala. Code § 16-28-4(1975) Interpretation based on Report of Attorney General of Alabama October-December 1963, Volume 113, page 20.