Asheville City Schools Preschool Program

We offer high quality preschool education for 3- and 4-year-olds in the ACS district. For the 2021-2022 school year, preschool classrooms will be offered at Hall Fletcher, Ira B. Jones, Isaac Dickson, and additional locations within ACS and our community. New locations will be announced soon; please complete our 2021-2022 ACS Pre-K Interest Form in order to be notified when preschool locations are finalized. Updated location information will include updates to full-day/full-year enrollment options.

Click below on Pre-K Enrollment Information for details about our enrollment options and process. You can also contact our Preschool Enrollment and Engagement Coordinator for more information: Polly Bolding; polly.bolding@acsgmail.net; 828.545.1646.

Additional Preschool Updates:

Preschool Program: For 2021-2022, Preschool classes are scheduled to operate in person under the enhanced health and safety regulations for licensed child care.  The Preschool Program operates under the NC Division of Child Development (DCDEE) through the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).  All licensed childcare facilities have been authorized to operate as essential businesses through DCDEE.  Additional changes in operations, such as transitions to remote learning, are at the discretion of Asheville City Schools leadership. 

Our Health and Safety Handbook outlines how our Preschool classrooms are integrating the current licensed child care health and safety protocols.  

Montessori Pre-K:  Montessori Pre-K enrollment is limited to current Montessori students and their siblings for the 2021-2022 school year, while the Montessori program transitions to Hall Fletcher due to facilities issues at the Asheville Primary School campus. 

Please reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns:

Susanna Smith

Preschool Program Director

Pre-K Enrollment Information