Virginia+Preschool+Initiative




 * Montgomery County offers the state funded Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) program in most of the county's elementary schools. VPI classrooms serve at-risk four year olds who are not being served by Head Start. Each classroom serves 18 students and is lead by one teacher and one highly qualified assistant. Students must attend preschool at the school in which they will transition to Kindergarten in.  The Virginia Preschool Initiative emphasizes collaboration among the home, school and community to provide a quality program which fosters the development of the whole child. A safe, nurturing environment is provided at each location which promotes active exploration, curiosity, and an excitement for learning.

The Virginia Department of Education provides a preschool curriculum as well as standards which are provided below:

Preschool Building Blocks are similar to Virginia's Standards of Learning (SOLS) [|Preschool Building Blocks]  The preschool curriculum review rubric and planning tool can be found using this link [|Curriculum Guidelines] 

Families must meet the following eligibility guidelines in order to receive services:   **
 *  ** Children must be four years old by September 30 of the year they begin **
 *  **Selection factors include: family income, educational level of parents, family stress,**

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