This article reports the findings from an empirical study of the readiness of elementary principals in the State of Iowa for group pre-kindergarten education. The study was based on responses of principals to items in a mail questionnaire and was directed at discovering their attitudes and knowledge about selected issues in group pre-kindergarten education. Findings indicate that the principals are positively oriented to group pre-kindergarten education and are rather knowledgeable about what it entails. The implications of these findings are that the elementary principals will in general be able to handle competently the problems that will arise in administering group pre-kindergarten education in their schools. (Author/MS)