Early Childhood Registration

Register for Early Childhood Special Education, PreK, or the Early Head Start

Welcome to Early Childhood Registration!

  • For students in need of special education and related services, Child Find identifies, locates, and evaluates children residing in Fairfax County. Within Child Find, the Early Childhood Special Education Program provides a range of special education services to preschool aged children.
  • Our PreK Program is for children 3-4 years old whose parents meet income requirements, with priority given to 4 year olds. 
  • Our Early Head Start Program is for infants, toddlers or expectant mothers who meet income requirements.
  • Community liaisons are available to assist you with the registration process and to answer any questions you may have regarding available community resources.
  • Our preschool immunization requirements webpage includes information on neighborhood clinics and additional immunization-related resources.

Apply for PreK or Early Head Start

Apply for Early Childhood Child Find

Additional Early Childhood Programs

  • Early Literacy Programs are entirely FREE for Fairfax County residents. These interactive parenting programs were developed for parents of children from birth to five that promote essential early literacy skills pertinent for student success.
  • Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) partners with parents to prepare their children for success in school. HIPPY is a free program for parents of preschoolers who are two, three or four years old and who want to instruct their children at home. 

Additional Resources

Learn more about Early Childhood Education

Register for other FCPS programs

Related Pages

Families as Partners During Early Childhood

Parents and families are collaborative partners in identifying their child's strengths and in supporting student learning.
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Parent Advocacy Handbook: Getting Ready for Kindergarten

Information about programs and resources available for young preschool age children to help prepare them to start kindergarten.

Early Childhood Program Overview

About FCPS' Early Childhood instruction, curriculums, schedules, and nutrition.
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Community Healthcare Resources

Community resources are available for families to support student needs.

Office of Family and School Partnerships

The Office of Family and School Partnerships provides divisionwide support for high impact family and community engagement. The office reports to the Chief Experience and Engagement Officer.
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Special Education Registration (Child Find)

FCPS identifies, locates, and evaluates children residing in Fairfax County who are in need of special education and related services.