Step One: The Director of Pre-K gathers all submitted applications from each school site.
Step Two: Each application is assigned a number which allows all names and addresses to be omitted.
Step Three: The Pre-K Selection Committee consists of elementary curriculum specialists, an elementary principal, and an EL (English Language Learner) teacher. They receive a printout that does not contain the name or address of any child. The printout contains a corresponding number that correlates to each individual submitted application. The Pre-K Selection Committee is tasked to randomly select children while ensuring each classroom is balanced. From this selection a class roll is developed, as well as the waitlist for each school.
Step Four: Parents are notified via the U.S. Postal Service, using only the physical mailing address indicated on the application submitted of either their child’s acceptance and/or waitlist for the Pre-K program in the Rankin County School District. Notifications letters are not mailed to Post Office boxes.