Registration is open for Prekindergarten and Head Start for the 2023-2024 school year. Children must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2023, and families must be income-eligible to apply.
Families can register their children online or in person. Learn more.
For families who want to register in person, weekday and weekend locations are open through Friday, March 31:
- Rocking Horse Road Center, 4910 Macon Road, Rockville: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Rd, Germantown: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; extended hours Wednesdays March 22 and 29, until 7 p.m.
- East County Community Center, 3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
- White Oak Community Recreation Center, 1700 April Lane, Silver Spring: Mondays and Fridays 9 a.m. –4 p.m. and Wednesdays, March 22 and 29 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Long Branch Community Recreation Center, 8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from 9 a.m. –4 p.m.
- Gwendolyn E. Coffield Community Recreation Center, 2450 Lyttonsville Road, Silver Spring: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. –4 p.m.
Registration is also still open for the current 2022-2023 school year.
For more information about eligibility guidelines, required documents and how to register online, call 240-740-4530 or visit the MCPS website.
Prek, Head Start Registration, 2023-2024
When and Where to Register, 2023-2024
