Special Announcement

  • This year there will be monthly Family Engagement Events for our ECE families! You can also find resources from the last event, upcoming event information, and our Pre-K Calendars for the school year.

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Countdown to Kindergarten Recap


  • 🌞 Pre-K Summer Opportunities 

    Looking for something fun for the summer?

    For more information, visit: https://oh01913306.schoolwires.net/summer 

    registration now open


    PRE-K and K-1st SUMMER ADVENTURE CAMPS

    GRANGE INSURANCE AUDUBON CENTER

    SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

    Columbus City School students are invited to apply for our camp scholarships to attend a week of camp (half-days or full days) for only $50.00. We have openings in both the am and pm half-day Pre-K camps and K-1st (half-day and fully-day) camps.

    For details visit: https://grange.audubon.org/programs/join-adventure-summer

    Scroll to the bottom of page, complete scholarship form (under downloadable resources).

    Return form by May 15 to anne.scott@audubon.org

    Thank You Columbus Recreation and Parks Department for providing the support to allow us to offer more scholarships opportunities this summer to Columbus youth!

     


Spring Break Activities

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Spring Break Learning Packet

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CCS Pre-K Report Cards

  • Click to view the video below about Pre-K Report Cards.

    Report Card Video


2024-2025 ECE Events

  • ECE Events 24-25


24-25 First Day of Pre-K!

  • Check out the first day of PreK!

    The exciting first day of PreK was September 5, 2024, across the Columbus City Schools District! Our 135 PreK classrooms were filled with smiles, laughter, and new beginnings. Check out this heartwarming video to see how our young learners kicked off their educational journey with joy and enthusiasm!

     

     

    This article can be found here: CCS Celebrates New Beginnings and Pre-K Expansion District-Wide


Curriculum

  • 📚 Curriculum Connections for Families

    PreK families, you can dive into the curriculum with our hand flyer! It's full of tips and links to help support learning at home. (See the flyer below - You have received these at orientation)

     Pre-K Curriculum

    Pre-K On My Way

    Families can visit the PreK On My Way Family Exchange every week for music, ebooks, and activities!
    Website: www.scholastic.com/prekonmywayfamily
    Password: Scout

    Pre-K On My Way Family Exchange


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Kindergarten Readiness

  • Columbus Metropolitan Library

    Visit the link below for CML Ready for Kindergarten videos. 
    Ready for Kindergarten Replays

    Check out these fun at-home activities to help get your child ready for kindergarten! 
    Skill Builders

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  • The Road to Reading Podcast is Now Weekly!

    The Road to Reading

    Preschool-age Parents: Our podcast to accompany the monthly Road to Reading is now weekly! The podcast is designed to make car rides not only enjoyable but also enriching for your child through daily phonemic awareness activities. These activities are designed to boost your child’s language skills while having fun on the go! Want to win a prize for completing these activities? When you get to your destination, take a quick picture of you and your child and upload it here. Each month, we will select a winner to receive a $25 gift card! 

    Road to Reading Listen

    Kindergarten Readiness Tips

    Are you signed up for these great, FREE readiness resources?

    • Bright by Text: BBT is a free texting service that sends developmental tips and tricks right to your phone. The content is based on your child's date of birth, so it is targeted right at your child's developmental stage. Sign up today!

Previous ECE Events


Pre-K Resources


Additional Resources

  • Triple P - Free Parenting Workshops

    Triple P Workshop

    Triple P - Free Parent Support


    St. Vincent Family Services: Behavioral Health

    St. Vincent Behavioral Health


  • 📅 ECE Family Calendars
    PreK families, stay in the loop! Below are the ECE Family Calendars, packed with all the virtual and in-person monthly events for the year.

Upcoming Events

  • Saturday, May 3, 2025  - Countdown to Kindergarten! (Fort Hayes) 10 AM - 1 PM

    Wednesday, May 28, 2025  - F.A.C.E. Meeting - Pre-K Celebration & Summer Resources (Virtual) 6 PM

Contact Us

  • If you have any ECE family engagement ideas, concerns or needs, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Jovanna Tyree.

    Office: (380) 997-7285

    Email: jtyree@columbus.k12.oh.us.

    We are here to support our PreK students, you and your families every step of the way!

TRADITIONAL CALENDAR

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YEAR-ROUND CALENDAR

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