UPK Enrollment for 2025-2026 School Year
Enrollment for Universal Pre-Kindergarten at Cleveland Hill Union Free School District is open for the 2025-2026 school year. Children attending the pre-kindergarten class will be provided with language based, hands-on learning experiences. The UPK program enhances young children’s ability to think and reason by providing them with interactive learning opportunities in a warm and supportive setting. A teacher with NYS certification in early childhood education and a paraprofessional will be responsible for engaging the children in age appropriate activities that lead to social, emotional, and cognitive growth.
The Pre-Kindergarten program will be available to children who will be four years of age on or before December 1, 2025. Children must be residents of the Cleveland Hill School District. This year we will be offering full day sessions only from 8:45 AM - 2:15 PM. There are also two additional classes off campus. One is at Bright Path and the other is at Childtime. Parents must provide transportation.
The district is due to receive funding for approximately 60 students. This is an equal opportunity program. A lottery drawing will be held to determine enrollment for September. If more students apply for enrollment than the grant funding provides for, a waiting list will be established for the remaining applicants.
UPK ENROLLMENT SURVEY LINKED HERE
Timeline:
January 9, 2025 The UPK Enrollment Survey is active on the district website.
April 2, 2025 Deadline to submit the UPK Enrollment Survey form and be entered in the UPK Lottery. The UPK Enrollment Survey form can be found on the district website.
April 9, 2025 Random selection to draw the 2025-2026 UPK students held at Cleveland Hill Elementary School. Parents will be notified of results by mail. Selected students must be formally registered.
April 14, 2025 Formal registration packets mailed home.
May 12, 2025 Deadline to complete the registration process. Failure to complete the registration process by this deadline will result in removal from the eligibility list and the UPK placement reassigned to a child on the waiting list.
September 2025 Pending approval of state funding, UPK classes will begin.
Please visit the district website for more information on the Universal Pre-Kindergarten program. If you have any questions, please contact the Elementary School at 836-7200 or email Mrs. Kowalski.