Virginia's Focus on School Readiness
The years before a child enters kindergarten directly impact a child’s ability to thrive in kindergarten and beyond. School Readiness means preparing all children for kindergarten by supporting birth-to-age-five programming, including the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI/Smart Start). Virginia's focus includes key classroom practices such as the use of high-quality curriculum and assessment, teacher-child interactions and individualized professional development. It also includes strengthening family engagement.
Amherst County Public Schools' Smart Start Preschool Program
Información general sobre el programa pre-escolar Smart Start
Free, full-day preschool program that meets all Virginia State Standards for preschool education for your 4-year-old (Child must be 4 on or before September 30th of the school year applying for).
3 Locations:
Madison Heights Elementary
Central Elementary
Amelon Elementary
No cost for Breakfast, Lunch, and Snack. All school supplies provided. Transportation available.
To learn more about our 2022-2023 Smart Start program, please see the information in the documents linked below.
English 4 Year Old Preschool Flyer Programa Smart Start de ACPS 2022-2023
To apply for the 2022-2023 school year, please use the links below.