There are two very important events coming up regarding the education of our youngest students.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, January 23, the district will hold the Pre-School Palooza at Cortana Mall.  The free event will provide information and booths on a variety of community services and organizations that pre-school parents might need.

It’s also time to get ready for next year’s pre-school and kindergarten classes at East Baton Rouge Parish public schools.  Students who will be 4 or 5 years old by September 30 are eligible for Pre-K and Kindergarten classes, respectively.  It’s first-come, first-served for placement in Pre-K classes, and we begin taking applications for Pre-K classes January 26.  You also can register for Kindergarten.  This is done at any of our pre-school centers or neighborhood schools.

For more information on either event, please call the Pre-School Department at 355-6197 or log on to www.ebrschools.org and go to the Pre-K page.

We hope to see you at the Pre-School Palooza on January 23 and for Pre-K and Kindergarten applications and registrations beginning January 26.