Preschool Program

If your child is between the ages of 3-5 and has not yet started Kindergarten, and you have concerns about your child’s development, please contact Megan Davis at 860-896-2329 or email mdavis@ellingtonschools.net

 

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How are children selected for participation in the preschool program?

Children are selected for placement in our program through a lottery. The lottery for the school year will open on January 2 for the following school year, and will close on March 1. 

How do I apply for the lottery?

You may enter your child’s name into the lottery between January 2 - March 1. Click here to enter the lottery.

*New* PM classroom opening for the 2024-2025 school year. Click here to enter the PM lottery. The lottery will close on August 9, 2024. 

If I did not enter the lottery before March 1, can my child still apply?

After March 1, you may put your child’s name on our waiting list. Click here to add your child’s name to the waiting list.

Who is eligible to participate?

Students who live in Ellington and who will be 3 by September 1, 2024 are eligible to attend preschool.

Transportation and before/after care are not provided.

 

 

Monthly tuition for the 2023-2024 school year is:

Morning: $420

Full Day:$825

 

Morning: $435

Full Day: $850

Afternoon: $380

When will I find out if my child has been accepted to the Preschool Program?

Parents who have signed up for the lottery prior to March 1 will be notified by March 18 whether their child has been offered a spot in the Preschool Program or been put on the waiting list.

What are the next steps if my child has been accepted into the Preschool Program?

• Families must provide a $50 deposit to hold their child’s spot for the 2024-2025 school year. 

• Online preschool registration and required documents including residency, current medical forms, and child’s birth certificate must be provided. Further information will be provided upon acceptance into the preschool program.

• All families must complete a school readiness application.

School Readiness, an initiative of the Office of Early Childhood, allocates funds for qualifying families to access high quality early childhood education programs. Funding from this program will provide families opportunities to prepare their young learners for school, help them access differentiated instruction and provide family resources. 

Ellington Public Schools preschool currently holds 18 slots for students to access School Readiness Funding. Families must be Ellington residents and have children who are ages 3 or 4 and not currently eligible for Kindergarten. Families seeking the support of School Readiness Funding may be expected to pay a fee based on their income and the School Readiness Sliding Scale Fee. 

Upon acceptance into the preschool program, all families will complete a School Readiness application as part of the preschool registration process. Once your application has been received, if eligible you will receive a phone call to schedule an appointment to meet with Sara Spak, Special Education Supervisor, to complete the Income Verification and Fee Determination form.

If a family who is offered a spot in the Preschool Program declines the placement, that spot will be offered to a family on the waiting list. It is possible for spots to be offered from the waiting list as early as April or as late as September, although we make every effort to fill all open spots as soon as possible.

If your child is between the ages of 3-5 and has not yet started Kindergarten, and you have concerns, please contact Megan Davis at 860-896-2329 or email mdavis@ellingtonschools.net.

 

If you have any other questions, please contact Megan Davis at 860-896-2329 or email mdavis@ellingtonschools.net