Pre-Kindergarten

• Targeted population of children will be 4 years old by August 15th of the current school year but not yet kindergarten age eligible
• Fully complete all necessary paperwork as part of the application process 
• Follow school attendance policies (or service plan for students with IEPs)
• Provide all necessary registration paperwork/documentation upon acceptance
• Only children of current employees may apply as peer models (at this time)

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• INTEGRATED PreK APPLICATION for Income Eligible Students (English)
• INTEGRATED PreK APPLICATION  for Income Eligible Students (Spanish)
• PEER MODEL APPLICATION - MUST BE AN EMPLOYEE TO APPLY AT THIS TIME (English)

MCS 25-26 INTEGRATED PRE-K APPLICATION

MCS 25-26 SPANISH TRANSLATION INTEGRATED PRE-K APPLICATION

 

Integrated PreK PEER MODELS:  $2500 ($250/month for 10 months)

*Presently open to children of employees only

 

You may see notices in the spring or summer about registering students for the new school year.  Please DO NOT REGISTER your student for pre-kindergarten through the Maryville City Schools online process until AFTER you have been accepted into the program.  You will be contacted by email, telephone, and USPS letter to confirm your acceptance in the program.

Maryville City Schools seeks peer models ages 3 and 4 years old as of August 15th at the Early Intervention Center (EIC) on the John Sevier Elementary campus for the 2025-2026 school year. Peer models will practice friendship, cooperative learning, and empathy while working with other young children with a variety of disabilities. Peer models will be exposed to basic academic skills while participating in activities promoting communication, curiosity, problem-solving, and social-emotional skills. This program is not the full day PreK program at the elementary schools. 

Basic Information:

Session length is 3 hours (7:45-10:45 am estimate) for two days a week. Applicants must be at least 3 years old by August 15, 2025.

Transportation will NOT be provided.

No fees associated with participation.

Applicants must be neurotypical and toilet trained.

Acceptance notices will be distributed starting April 1st until all seats are filled.

Once accepted as a peer model, a parent/guardian must enroll the child into Maryville City Schools for the upcoming school year by early July via PowerSchool Registration.

Tiered Priority for Acceptance:

1. Current peer volunteers from the 2024-2025 school year (grandfathered).

2. Certified employee children (full and part-time).

3. All other employee children.

4. All other zoned MCS children (tuition/out of zone children may NOT apply)

Parents of all children applying for peer model seats intend to enroll their children in a Maryville City Schools elementary school for kindergarten when age appropriate.

For further inquiries, please contact Dr. Melanie Davidson at melanie.davidson@maryvilleschools.org

eic peer model application for the 2025-2026 school year