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Prek/K Registration Fair Wednesday

PARKERSBURG – Wood County Schools will hold a registration fair Wednesday for pre-k and kindergarten classes.

The event will run from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. July 21 at Fairplains Elementary School. Students must be 4 years old before July 1, 2021, to enroll. Parents/Guardians may enroll for any school or site.

Parents also will have opportunities to receive information from a variety of local agencies. Representatives scheduled to participate include:

  • Wood County Schools Mobile Health Unit - Vaccine checks and dental screenings.
  • Family Resource Network
  • Parent Educator Resource Center
  • West Virginia Birth-to-Three
  • United Way - West Virginia 211
  • Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library registration

Free books and hands-on learning materials will be available for those who register, as well as coupons from Chick-fil-A, Wendy’s, McDonalds, or Sweet Frog.  

In addition to school sites, the Wood County Schools collaborative Pre-K sites available are:

  • A Little People Place:  728 ½ 29th Street, Parkersburg, WV  26101 (Madison – oversight school)
  • Joyful Sound:  505 19th Street, Parkersburg, WV  26101 (Emerson Elementary – oversight school)
  • Precious Angels:  14 Highland Avenue, Parkersburg, WV 26104 (Criss Elementary – oversight school)

Questions should be directed to Melanie Cutright, Wood County Schools’ Office of Early Learning, 304-420-9663 or mdcutrig@k12.wv.us.