Act 166 : Publicly Funded PreKindergarten 

Champlain Valley School District Offers Publicly Funded Prekindergarten for children between the ages of 3* and 5 who reside in the towns of: Charlotte, Hinesburg, Shelburne, St. George and Williston

*Children must be at least 3 years old on or before Sept. 1 2025 to qualify for prekindergarten funding during the 2025-2026 school year.

What is publicly funded prekindergarten education?

Publicly funded prekindergarten is defined as:

• Ten hours per week (for 35 weeks during the academic school year) of developmentally appropriate early learning experiences that are based on Vermont’s Early Learning Standards.

• Children who reside in Charlotte, Hinesburg, Shelburne, St. George or Williston and will be 3, 4 or 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025 (and who are not attending kindergarten) are eligible for universal PreK funding from CVSD.  

• Publicly-funded PreK services can be found in schools and qualified community-based programs (homes and centers). This link will bring you to a database of qualified PreK providers in VT.  

• The state tuition rate paid to community-based private PreK providers on behalf of CVSD children attending prekindergarten during the 2025-2026 school year is $3,982.00. 

How do I apply?   

• You will need to enroll your child with a private pre-qualified prekindergarten program and register directly with the school district for Act 166 funding. 

• Please click the button below to register with our online form.

Questions?

• If you need a paper registration form or for questions about the CVSD Act 166 registration process contact Suzanne Curtis at CVSDAct166@cvsdvt.org  or 802-985-1903.

• For questions about publicly funded prekindergarten, contact Erin Gagne at egagne@cvsdvt.org or 802-985-1936.

If you would like information about PreK programs offered in a CVSD school, click here