Overview

Virginia Preschool Initiative Program (VPI)
Click here for the Preschool Application. 

To be eligible for the programs, a child must meet the following requirements:

• Children must be four years of age by September 30, 2025.

• Each child must complete a preschool screening for Henry County Public Schools.

• Henry County residency is required and two forms of verification of residency must be provided.

• A certified birth certificate issued by the Department of Vital Records must be provided.

• A record of an up-to-date physical (within a year) and up-to-date immunizations must be provided.

• Documentation verifying family income (a month of current pay stubs, 2024 Federal Income Tax Return, or W-2s) must be provided. 

• Henry County Public Schools will notify parents/guardians of the date and location for their child's screening.
  
  About Our Preschool Program...

  • Each classroom is structured with a certified teacher and a qualified assistant and eighteen students.

  • Regular school system's yearly calendar with a full-day schedule (8:00 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.) Monday through Friday is followed.

  • Transportation to and from your home school is provided.

  • Breakfast, lunch, and snack are served daily.

  • Designated rest time is provided daily.

  • Family engagement is expected. Parents and families are a child's most influential teachers.

  • Developmentally appropriate instruction following the High Scope curriculum is provided.

  • Participation in the preschool program is free of charge. 

• Locations
  Axton Elementary
  Campbell Court Elementary
  Drewry Mason Elementary
  G.W. Carver Elementary
  Meadow View Elementary
  Mt. Olivet Elementary
  Rich Acres Elementary
  Sanville Elementary
  Stanleytown Elementary
  Since a limited number of children may attend a program, applications for children who are eligible and not enrolled will be placed on a waiting list.
  If you have any questions, you may contact Henry County Public Schools at 276-634-4755 or 276-634-4716.