Dominica Nichols outlines Virginia Beach Pre-K application process, eligibility and required documents

Dominica Nichols, representative of the Office of Family and Community Engagement for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, led a Spanish-language virtual session explaining how families can apply for the district’s full‑day Pre‑K program and what documents and timelines they should expect. She said applications open in January of the year before the school year for which families are applying and that placement is limited and not determined by order of submission.

Nichols summarized the program’s goals and funding: "El programa de preescolar ofrece a los niños experiencia de aprendizaje significativas para prepararlos para una transición exitosa al jardín de infancia," and said the division funds Pre‑K through a combination of the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI), BPI, local funds and a Title…