Pre-K
The New Mexico Pre-Kindergarten (PreK) Initiative prepares four-year-old children for success in school through funding from two agencies, CYFD and the State Public Education Department (PED). PreK begins to close the achievement gap between students and helps meet the vision of a seamless education system that begins in pre-kindergarten and continues through higher education.
Studies show that PreK is having significant, positive effects on children’s learning in the areas of language, literacy, and math skills. Children who attend PreK enter kindergarten knowing more letters, more letter-sound associations and heightened familiarity with words and book concepts.
Since New Mexico PreK was initiated in Fiscal Year 2006, PreK has served approximately 3,600 children throughout New Mexico through CYFD, and about the same number through PED.
For more information on PreK, please call (505) 827-7946.
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PreK COVID-19 Important Information
For Up-To-Date Information, visit: https://www.newmexicokids.org/coronavirus/index.php
Due to the Health Emergency our state is facing, PreK onsite operation have been suspended since March 16, 2020. However, children will still need support and learning opportunities to prepare for Kindergarten and beyond. The following “Guidelines for Implementation of the CYFD PreK Family Continuous Learning Plan”, provide a framework to organize supports, experiences and activities outside the traditional PreK learning setting.
- Guidelines for Implementation of the CYFD PreK Family Continuous Learning Plan (pdf)
- CYFD PreK Family Continuous Learning Implementation Plan (Word Version)
- Sample CYFD PreK Family Continuous Learning Lesson Plan (Word Version)
- April 15, 2020 Zoom Call (file not permitted) – CYFD PreK Family Continuous Learning Plan
Información Importante Acerca del COVID-19
Para información actualizada, visite el sitio: https://www.newmexicokids.org/coronavirus/index.php
Debido a la emergencia de salud que enfrenta nuestro estado, la operación en el sitio de PreK se ha suspendido desde el 16 de marzo de 2020. Sin embargo, los niños aún necesitarán apoyo y oportunidades de aprendizaje para prepararse para el Kindergarten y más allá. Las siguientes “Directrices para la implementación del Plan de Aprendizaje Continuo Familiar CYFD PreK”, proporcionan un marco para organizar apoyos, experiencias y actividades fuera del entorno de aprendizaje tradicional de PreK.
- Guías para la Implementación del Plan de Aprendizaje Familiar Continuo de CYFD PreK (pdf)
- Implementación del Plan de Aprendizaje Familiar de CYFD PreK (Word Version)
- Plan de Lección, para el Aprendizaje Familiar de CYFD PreK (Word Version)
- 15 de Abril del 2020 Tele-conferencia Zoom (file not permitted) – Plan de Aprendizaje Familiar Continuo de CYFD PreK