Pre-Kindergarten Program

UPK Registration Process

The number of available Pre-Kindergarten slots for the District is determined annually by the NYS Education Department (SED).

1. Complete the Universal Pre-K Application found on our Registration page, or pick up a copy from the District Central Administration Building or School Main Offices. 

2. Registration: Appointments begin in the February prior to the school year of enrollment.  The Registration Office schedules and conducts the registration.

3. Depending on the number of applications, a lottery would be used to fill slots at available sites. This lottery is held in May once SED has determined the number of slots. 

Section 3602-e of Education Law defines an "eligible child" as a child who resides within the school district who is four-years of age on or before December 1st or otherwise eligible to attend Kindergarten the following school year. A child who is age-eligible to attend Kindergarten is not eligible for the UPK program.

Section 3602-e of Education Law requires that school districts must establish a process to select eligible children to receive Universal Pre-Kindergarten services on a random selection basis when there are more eligible children than can be served in a given school year.

4. Acceptance letters are mailed after completion of the lottery; any student who is not selected in the lottery will be placed on a waiting list and a letter will be mailed to inform the parents.

5. After the initial lottery is held, students will be registered on a first-come, first-served basis. 

*Open slots may become available throughout the year and will be filled from the waiting list.