A child who meets the following guidelines can attend preschool:

• Lives in Fayette County, and
• Is 4 years old on or before Aug. 1, and
• Falls under federal income guidelines.

Or if the child:

• Lives in Fayette County, and
• Is 3 or 4 years old, and
• Meets eligibility requirements as a child with a disability.

Screening: If you are concerned about your child's development, please call (859) 422-1990 to request a Special Education screening.

Legal birth certificate, passport, or immigration documents 

Court custody documents (if guardianship is other than parent listed on the birth certificate); photo ID required

Current Kentucky immunization certificate (can be turned in within 30 days of the child's starting school)

Current physical exam or doctor’s well-check (may be turned in at the start of school attendance)

Current vision exam (due by the end of December; vision screenings not accepted)

Verification of family's home address, such as a deed, current lease, or current utility bill with parent’s name and address

Verification of your household income (including all adults), such as:

• Current W-2 tax form
• Current paycheck stub listing the gross earnings and frequency of pay
• Current statement from your employer on company letterhead or with the employer’s notarized signature listing the gross earnings and frequency of pay
• Current unemployment documents
• Current child support documents
• Current assistance benefits documents

Families may apply year 'round. All requests go through the FCPS district office, where our preschool staff determines each child's eligibility.  

How-To Flyer

Be sure to select the correct school year from the drop-down menu:

BEGIN Online registration 

If you have no internet access or prefer paper forms, please download and print the PDF below. (To request a paper application by U.S. mail, please email the preschool staff or call 859-422-0304.) We will contact you later to finish the paperwork. 

2025-26 Application

 

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How to submit documents

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How to reach us

Because of high call volume, please email the preschool staff if you have questions about your child's application, whether documents have been received, or other concerns. We monitor this inbox regularly and will reply as quickly as possible. 

Walk-ins are welcome between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. at 450 Park Place. 

What happens next?

If you complete the process and your child is eligible, you will receive an approval letter from the preschool office. Thanks for your patience.

Preschool enrollment continues through the summer. We don't assign school locations until late July or early August. Placements are based on the application's approval date -- not the submission date -- and depend on available space.

Children whose applications are approved during the month of August will have a September start date.

The FCPS Preschool Program only serves children who live in Fayette County. Preschool is not a mandatory program, but it is available to children who meet the requirements (age, special needs, and/or income). Preschool is not offered in every elementary school; therefore, our staff places children based on their districted area of town (by child care or home address), space at a school site, available buses, etc.

We take applications year-round, and we place children throughout the year based on classroom space. If your child needs a ride, we check with our Transportation Department based on current policies and procedures.

For 2025-26

The Fayette County Preschool Center is on Springhill Drive near Lafayette High School. Other preschool locations include the Family Care Center, the UK Early Childhood Lab, and the following elementary schools:

• Arlington; 7:35 to 10:25 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• Booker T. Washington; 7:35 to 10:25 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• Breckinridge; 7:35 to 10:25 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• Brenda Cowan; 7 to 9:50 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.
• Cardinal Valley; 7:35 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. (full-day session), 7:35 to 10:25 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• Deep Springs; 7:35 to 10:25 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• Dixie Magnet; 7:35 to 10:25 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• Family Care Center; 7 to 9:50 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.
• Fayette County Preschool Center; 7 to 9:50 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.
• Glendover; 7:35 to 10:25 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• James Lane Allen; 7:35 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. (full-day session), 7:35 to 10:25 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• Julius Marks; 7:35 to 10:25 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• Lansdowne; 7:35 to 10:25 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• Mary Todd; 8:15 to 11:05 a.m. and 12:25 to 3:15 p.m.
• Meadowthorpe; 7:35 to 10:25 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• Millcreek; 7 to 9:50 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.
• Northern; 8:15 to 11:05 a.m. and 12:25 to 3:15 p.m.
• Paul Laurence Dunbar; TBA
• Picadome; 7:35 to 10:25 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• Russell Cave; 7:35 to 10:25 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• Sandersville; 7:35 to 10:25 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• Southern; 7:35 to 10:25 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• Squires; 7:35 to 10:25 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• Stonewall; 7 to 9:50 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.
• Tates Creek; 7:35 to 10:25 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• UK Early Childhood Lab; 8 to 11 a.m.
• Wellington; 7:35 to 10:25 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• William Wells Brown; 7:35 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (full-day session), dismisses at 2:35 on Wednesdays
• Yates; 7 to 9:50 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.

FCPS Preschool Program Brochure

Preschool Family Engagement Policy

Learning Guides for Families

Raising Readers

Monthly newsletter: Helping Children Learn

Daily Learning Planner

Spanish newsletter: Helping Children Learn

Spanish: Daily Learning Planner

Classroom on Wheels

We invite children ages 0-5 and a caregiver to check out this unique learning environment -- free of charge. Inside the transformed school bus, they can engage with certified preschool teachers and developmentally appropriate materials, books, and activities.

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