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Statewide Directory of Public Pre-K Programs


Directory for 2008-2009 School Year

Prekindergarten in the public schools is state-funded program for 4-year-olds. The main goal of prekindergarten in the public schools is to provide learning experiences to help young children build their skills in many areas so that they are more likely to do well in school. High quality prekindergarten experiences support children so that they may be fully ready to learn when they enter kindergarten.

 

You can locate a listing of prekindergarten programs by clicking on the name of your local jurisdiction:

 

Allegany County

Anne Arundel County

Baltimore City (includes Edison Schools)

Baltimore County

Calvert County

Caroline County

Carroll County

Cecil County

Charles County

Dorchester County

Frederick County

Garrett County

Harford County

Howard County

Kent County

Montgomery County

Prince George’s County

Queen Anne’s County

St. Mary’s County

Somerset County

Talbot County

Washington County

Wicomico County
Worcester County


Contact Information
Michael Cockey, Coordinator, Public Pre-Kindergarten Program
Division of Early Childhood Development
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone:  (410) 767-0602
Email:  mcockey@msde.state.md.us
Valerie Kaufmann, Chief, Early Learning Branch
Division of Early Childhood Development
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone:  (410) 767-6549
Email:  valeriek@msde.state.md.us
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