The Department of Early Childhood Education: Office of School Readiness regulates Alabama’s state administered diverse, voluntary, high-quality Pre-K program. The classes are funded through a grant process, in which sites throughout the state are awarded according to their ability to meet specific quality assurances and abide by rigorous operating guidelines.
First Class: Alabama Voluntary Pre-K
First Class: Alabama’s Voluntary Pre-K is part of the Office of School Readiness. First class Pre-K provides effective, high quality early childhood experiences that prepare Alabama’s children for 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 and optimal health