1. Huntsville City Schools Pre-K Application Process for 2016 - 2017
Helen Scott
Director of School Readiness
April 4, 2016

2. Pre-K Applications Will Only Be Accepted Online
Open from April 4 – 8, 2016
Notified of acceptance via U.S. mail and
Child must be 4 on or before September 1st of application year
If selected, applicants will be placed in their designated school zones
FAQ located under forms on School Readiness Webpage

3. Thirty Million Word Gap Initiative Supported by the LENA Foundation
Huntsville Speaks Up: One Baby at a Time

4. Smarter Happier Baby Has Had Two Cohort Graduations So Far
Cohort 1 (graduated in December, 2015)
17 families participated
2 groups (1 English and 1 Spanish)
Cohort 2 (graduated in February, 2016)
37 families participated
2 groups (1 English; 1 Spanish)

5. Smarter Happier Baby Is Making a Difference
84% of families saw gains in adult words
76% of families saw gains in conversational turns

6. Smarter Happier Baby Is Making a Difference
Parents, on average, report reading twice as many minutes per day than when beginning the classes.

7. Smarter Happier Baby Cohort 3 Began on
March 29, 2016
Currently there are 65 families registered
English and Spanish families participating
Larger than both Cohorts 1 & 2 combined (13 more families)