Pre-K

McMinnville School District (MSD) offers a free pre-kindergarten (pre-K) program for four-year-olds who live within MSD school boundaries. MSD’s pre-K is a nurturing, hands-on program designed to develop a child’s love for learning and school. Future MSD kindergarten students learn school routines and participate in kindergarten readiness activities in literacy and math.  Here are more details:

• Children can attend morning or afternoon sessions at five of our schools. Find out more here.

• Each site run Mondays – Thursdays with a morning session (includes breakfast) from 8:15 – 10:45 a.m., and afternoon session (includes lunch) from 11:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.

• Families must provide transportation to and from school.

• The program follows the MSD school calendar with the exception of starting one day later in September and ending one day earlier in June.

• Pre-K registration is based on a first-come, first-served basis with priority placement for 60 percent of the spots for families who experience limited income. Click for income guidelines and other information (Spanish).

• Click for more registration information.

• Families will be notified by June 2, 2025, if they received a spot or are put on the waiting list. Students placed on the waiting list will be offered available spots across the district.

• Want to see inside the Pre-K program? Click here  (Spanish)

Because the district believes that it is critical to have families involved in their child’s pre-K experience, we suggest that families volunteer at least 2.5 hours a month.