1. Families complete and return Pre-K Applications by March 8, 2024.  

 U.S. Mail to: Attn: Amber Riffe, Pre-K Coordinator 
                       Mercer County Schools 
                       1403 Honaker Ave 
                       Princeton, WV 24740 

 Hand deliver to: Mercer County Schools, 1403 Honaker Ave, Princeton, West Virginia. 

 Email to: amber.riffe@k12.wv.us 

2. Core Team (Pre-K Coordinator, Office of Special Education Rep., Head Start Rep., and Day Care Rep.) reviews applications and places students at schools based upon information from applications on March 11, 2024. 

o    First Choice 

o    IEP Eligible 

o    Transportation Needs 

o    Before/After School Care Needs 

3. Schools will contact families with a date, time, and location to complete the registration process after March 12, 2024.  

March 18-25 Registration Appointments will be made on the following dates:

All required documents will be turned in to the school at this time to be fully enrolled.  

March 18 Bluefield Primary, Montcalm 

March 19 Bluefield Primary, Lashmeet/Matoaka, Montcalm, Mountain Valley 

March 20 Bluewell, Lashmeet/Matoaka, Mountain Valley, Oakvale 

March 21 Bluewell, Oakvale, Spanishburg 

March 22 Athens, Spanishburg, Mercer County Early Learning Center: Silver Springs 

March 25 Athens, Mercer County Early Learning Center: Silver Springs 

*Date TBD for CASEWV, Imagination Station, Learning Tree House, and Lifeline