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Universal Pre-Kindergarten Lottery Timeline

UPK Lottery Procedure

  1. Families complete the application on a Google form.  Please note that FOUR school site choices must be listed for each child.
  2. When the application window closes, all students are randomly assigned a lottery number by a computer-based system.  This number is NOT based on when the child’s application was completed.
  3. If the number of applicants exceeds the number of spaces available in UPK, a waiting list is created.  Children are added to this list in the order of their lottery number.
  4. Children are assigned to a program based on their lottery number.  All efforts are made to place children in the most preferred program available.  Additional consideration is given to children in the following circumstances:
  1. Twins or multiples
  2. Already enrolled in (and wishing to continue to attend at) a particular community-based site

*Please note that NO other special circumstances are considered including where siblings attend, how early an application was submitted, or any connections to or within the district.*

  1. Families are notified of their child’s placement.
  2. Families make an appointment with Central Registration to register their child.  (845) 298-5000 x40132

Waitlist

If the number of applications exceeds the number of spaces available, a waitlist will be created.  Children will be placed as spaces become available in the order of their lottery number.