The 2025-26 KCS Preschool Application will be available on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 3:00PM.  Families may apply for any Knox County Preschool program including Blended Preschool, Voluntary PreK, Title 1 Preschool, and Transition Preschool using this application.   Families applying for Voluntary PreK will be required to submit proof of income d...

About Our Program The Title 1 Preschool program serves students who reside in Title 1 Elementary School zones. Children must be four years of age on or before August 15th of the current year. Fair Garden Community Center has multiple classrooms that serve 3-year-old students and 4-year-old students. In order to participate in the 3-year-old program,...

About Our Program The Knox County Schools Voluntary Pre-K program is funded through a grant from the Tennessee Department of Education. The focus is to enroll students in the underserved population, which includes children identified as “at-risk.” At-risk factors include family income, foster care, homelessness, and students who qualify for free/red...

About Our Program   The Knox County Blended Preschool Program is available at 22 sites across the district. These classes are inclusive/blended education classes for children ages 3-5.  A select number of students will be enrolled in each classroom to serve as peer models to students with disabilities. The blended preschool classroom is a structured...

KCS has two preschool inclusion classrooms specifically for students who are 5 years old but not yet 6 by August 15, 2025. Classrooms are staffed with two certified teachers and one teaching assistant. The class has a 50/50 ratio of students with and without IEPs. All students will come 5 days per week for 5.5 hours per day. The classroom staff will...