Preschool Enrollment

Click Here: 2021 - 2022 Registration Instructions

Resources:

1. Download 2021 - 2022 Preschool Registration Flyer: English | Spanish | Haitian Creole
2. Preschool Education Program Website
3. Preschool Program FAQs
4. Streamlined Registration Requirements Needed
5. Pre-K Curriculum: Tools of the Mind (TOM)

Eligibility Requirements:

Be domiciled (a resident) in South Orange or Maplewood
Born on or before October 1, 2018
Pre-register online, and appear in-person (via appointment only) to provide the required documents necessary to complete enrollment (if homeless please contact the registrar)

Domiciled parents/guardians MUST pre-register online [click here]. Upon successful submission of the application, an in-person registration appointment is required where original documents will be reviewed and photocopied. Appointments may be booked online via the Appointment Scheduler link. ONLY a parent/legal guardian may register a child for school.

Originals, as listed on the registration checklist, must be in-hand for review/verification and duplication during the appointment (we are unable to print, receive a fax or emails of documents).

Preschool Lottery

Please be advised that the South Orange and Maplewood School District will utilize a lottery system to help determine placement for the 2021-2022 school year. Only students who are fully registered will be eligible to participate in the preschool lottery. “Fully registered” means that you have both successfully completed the online registration application, and successfully met all enrollment requirements. This includes providing all required information and documents during your scheduled in-person registration appointment by the deadline listedbelow. Students whose families only complete the online registration application, however, do not fulfill all registration requirements prior to the deadlines will automatically be placed on the preschool waitlist and will be notified only if and when a seat becomes available.

Important Reminders

One parent/guardian per student will be allowed in the building during the scheduled appointment time.
Your child does not need to be in attendance for your in-person registration appointment
Only completed applications will be accepted. Those with missing, incomplete or incorrect documents may need to schedule another appointment to complete the enrollment process. Walk-ins will not be permitted in the building and the student is not required to be in attendance during the in-person appointment.

Preschool Enrollment/Placement Guidelines

Eligible students will be enrolling for an opportunity to attend the Universal Preschool Program with placement at various sites throughout the District
Placement will be based on the availability of seats (a lottery will be held if the number of applicants exceeds the number of available seats)
Waitlisted students will be placed as seats become available
Preschool students with an IEP from a previous District; please email the Registration Office directly for additional instructions.
“Sibling Preference” applies to students who will be seated in the preschool program for the 2020-2021 school year. (“Sibling Preference” is when a child is enrolled in the same site/school for the 2020-2021 school year, the District will place the sibling at the same location, as long as there is space to accommodate the sibling and there are no restrictions with the placement).

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Click Here: 2021 - 2022 Registration Instructions

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