Welcome to Preschool!  We are so excited for you to join the Daviess County Public Preschool family for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. We welcome your application for preschool! All applications will be completed online at the link found on this page. If you do not have internet access at home you can complete the online application at your child’s school. 

Daviess County Public Schools offers half-day preschool with morning and afternoon sessions FIVE DAYS A WEEK at all 12 elementary schools for our littlest learners. Every other Friday (approximately twice a month) is reserved for screenings, outreach, and staff development. See the Daviess County Public Schools preschool calendar for more information about what this schedule looks like.

The following are the required documents your child will need prior to attending preschool:

• Copy of Birth Certificate (must be submitted with the application and be on file at Daviess County Preschool Program Office before your child will be approved)

• Proof of income (must be submitted with the application and be on file at Daviess County Preschool Program Office before your child will be approved)

• Physical Examination Form

• Immunization Certificate (all immunizations must be up-to-date)

• Vision Examination by an eye doctor

• Proof of Residence

• Copy of Social Security Card

Morning Session information - Morning sessions are from 7:40 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with a meal provided. Parents/guardians may take the child to school between 7:00 a.m. and 7:40 a.m. DCPS will take children home or to a designated caregiver location on established transportation routes following dismissal at 11:00 a.m. (or parents may pick children up at school at 11:00 a.m.). Morning sessions are determined based on current bus routes.

Afternoon Session information - Afternoon sessions are from 11:00 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. with lunch provided. DCPS will pick up children at their homes or at the location of a designated caregiver on established transportation routes at midday (or parents may provide transportation). Parents/guardians will pick children up at school at 2:20 p.m. dismissal time. Afternoon sessions are determined based on current bus routes. There is no after-school program option for preschool.   

The Kentucky Preschool Program is available to all children determined to be eligible under state guidelines. Families may begin the process to determine eligibility at their home school or through our online application.

Four-year-old children without a disability or developmental delay must meet ALL the following criteria:

* Must be 4 years old on or before August 1 of the current school year

* Must be a resident of the Daviess County Public School District

* Must meet income eligibility guidelines (Proof of Income Required)

Three and four-year-old children may be eligible for public preschool upon the child’s third birthday if the determination has been made by the Admissions and Release Committee that the child has a developmental delay or disability and may be in need of special education services. Please wait until your child turns 3 before requesting a screening for disability.

If it is determined that your child does not qualify for the Daviess County Preschool Program, you are encouraged to consider our fee-based program. The child must turn 3 or 4 by August 1 of the current school year to be eligible. We have a limited fee-based option at most of our elementary schools with a cost of $200 monthly with a $200 deposit due with the contract. All fee-based contracts and deposits are to be completed and submitted at Central Office. For questions about this program, please contact Central Office at 270-852-7000, or stop by 1622 Southeastern Parkway Owensboro, KY 42303.
 

Head Start - Audubon Area Head Start

Head Start is offered at different centers throughout Owensboro to children who will be 3 years old on or before Aug. 1 and who meet Head Start eligibility requirements.