Richland One Pre-K Registration Opens for 2026-2027 School Year

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Registration for Richland One’s free, full-day pre-kindergarten programs for three- and four-year-old children is now open for the 2026-2027 school year.

Richland One’s Pre-K programs provide developmentally-appropriate teaching and learning opportunities that help prepare children for kindergarten. This includes:

  • Social, emotional and academic awareness and growth
  • Play, collaboration and exploration
  • Cognitive, physical and emotional development using a viable curriculum
  • Certified and passionate educators who are dedicated to their craft and overseeing the success of young children

Parents must complete the following steps to register their children for 3K or 4K:

  1. Watch a recorded parent information session and complete a survey. The information session will be sent out to parents and available here in February. You may complete the other registration steps prior to watching the session.
  2. Complete the new student registration online.
  3. Email all the following documents to the Office of School Readiness:
    1. Birth certificate
    2. Proof of income (Medicaid card or most recent pay stub)
    3. Any additional forms or documents that may be requested

Click here for more information about Pre-K registration. Parents also may contact Richland One’s Office of School Readiness and Prekindergarten Programs at 4K@richlandone.org or 803-799-9494.

Richland County School District One