Free DC Pre-K FAQs

• Submit 2026-2027 DC Free Pre-K3 & Pre-K4 Application. *Be sure you receive an on-screen confirmation after clicking submit.
• Once we receive your application, we will send you an email confirmation along with a lottery number and link to complete a parent conversation form.
• Applications are due by March 3, 2026.
• Lottery results will be available the week of March 30, 2026.

If your child is selected for enrollment:

• You will receive a congratulations email that includes the location and language program your child has been selected for.
• You MUST notify CommuniKids whether you will be accepting the spot by the requested date in your email offer. If we don’t receive a response from you by your due date, we will offer the spot to the next family on the waitlist.
• Admissions will be requesting Proof of Residency every year. Families participating in the PKEEP program are required to provide proof of residency and proof of age for our child. You will receive a separate email with instructions on how to electronically submit proof of residence prior to the start of the school year.

• Children three and four years of age on or before Sept. 30, 2026 (children who turn five years of age before Sept. 30 are not eligible)
• District of Columbia residents with valid proof of residency.

CommuniKids is committed to providing quality Pre-K to families in our community. We also strive to maintain a balance of English speakers and Spanish speakers in our classes.

Priority in the lottery, in the form of extra entries, will be given as follows:

• All Currently enrolled students are guaranteed a spot for the following year depending on OSSE funding;
• Students living in zip codes  20015, 20016, 20007, 20008
• Students who speak Spanish in their home;
• Siblings of current or past students; if you are applying for two children and one is chosen for a spot in the lottery, your second child will move to the top of the waitlist.