Preschool Information
Welcome to DeKalb Central Early Learning Preschool!
We’re excited to have your student join our school community. We are proud to offer preschool for children who are 4 years of age by August 1st. We are a community-based preschool with locations housed in classrooms inside Country Meadow Elementary, James R. Watson Elementary, McKenney-Harrison Elementary, and Waterloo Elementary. Each preschool classroom is led by a licensed teacher and a paraprofessional assistant. We follow the state regulations of 12:1 child-to-adult ratio, with the maximum class size being 24 students.
If you need help at any time, please reach out to us.
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Welcome to DeKalb Central Early Learning Preschool! We are proud to offer preschool for children who are 4 years of age by August 1st. We are a community-based preschool with locations at all 4 elementary schools in the DeKalb County Central United School District.
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Student must be 4 years old by August 1, 2026
STEP 1: Enter your address to know your elementary school of preference for the first step.
STEP 2: Complete the enrollment form.
STEP 3: Once approved, follow the instructions in the approved enrollment email.
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This applies to the following students:
- Students wanting to transfer into the DeKalb Central School District or
- DeKalb Central, Elementary/PreK students wanting an intra-district transfer to attend a different elementary.
This is a yearly requirement for all transfer students. Prior accepted transfer requests will need to be renewed at the beginning of each school year.
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Michelle Wagner
Preschool Director, Director of K-5 Curriculum
DeKalb County Central United Schools
