Preparing for Kindergarten

Supporting Your Child's Successful Start to School

We can't wait to support the educational needs of our child here at Prince George County Public Schools. Before your child arrives, there's a lot you can do to prepare them for their first day of Kindergarten! We have compiled a variety of resources and information you can use to help make your child's transition to the classroom a successful one!

Click the links below to learn more. Be sure to register your child for the upcoming school year by visiting our Student Registration page.

Language Readiness

Reading and Writing Readiness

Reading and Writing Readiness Tips

Enjoy listening to stories
Know how to find the first page of a book and which way to flip the pages
Recognize familiar logos and signs, like stop signs
Recite the alphabet and identify most of the letters
Recognize and try to write their own name
Recognize when two words rhyme (like cat and bat)
Start to connect letter sounds to letters (like the sound of the first letter in their name)
Draw a picture to help express an idea

Useful Reading and Writing Readiness Links*: