Pre-Kindergarten for four-year-olds residing in the Hilton School District is provided by the Hilton CSD through funding provided to the district from New York state. The program has a limited enrollment of 98 students. Should more than 98 children submit an application, enrollment will be made on a lottery-basis. The five-day a week, half-day session meets for two-and-a-half hours per day with transportation provided by parents. There are 18 students in each session staffed by one certified teacher and a teacher assistant. The AM Pre-K sessions are held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and the PM sessions are held from 1 to 3:30 p.m. All district preschool children are eligible to attend, however, transportation by district buses is not provided. Families are responsible for transportation to and from the program site.
Applications from Pre-Kindergarten must be submitted to the Hilton CSD Office of Student Services, 225 West Avenue, Hilton, NY 14468 by March 9. Should there by a lottery, it will be held April 3. Parents will receive notification of acceptance by mid-April. Registration is expected to be held in May 2012.
For information call 585-392-1000 extension 7031.
