The Brockport Central School District will again offer a grant-funded Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Program. The program, with a strong focus on early learning, will start in September and follow the school calendar. Children will attend school five days a week for two and one-half hours a day during morning or afternoon sessions. Since the grant requires a collaborative effort between BCSD and area childhood education agencies, some children will attend private schools in addition to the majority of students attending Brockport’s Ginther School. All sites will use the curriculum developed by the UPK Advisory Board and will be taught by a certified teacher.
To be eligible for the UPK program, children must be four years old by December 1, 2014 and be a Brockport Central School District resident. Families are responsible for making their own transportation arrangements, as transportation is not part of the State Education Department grant.
Names for the available slots will be selected through a lottery process. If a child is not registered to receive pre-K related mailings, call the Registrar’s Office at 637-1857. Applications will be mailed the first week of March to all eligible families. Lottery applications must be returned by noon on April 11. The lottery will be conducted on April 16. (Important note: this year’s timeline is a month earlier than in past years).
Frequently Asked Questions about the program may be found on the district’s website at www.bcs1.org/upk. Call 637-1816 for other information.
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