Act 166 : Publicly Funded Preschool

Champlain Valley School District Offers Publicly Funded Prekindergarten (PreK)

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 2024 to qualify for prekindergarten funding.

What is publicly funded prekindergarten education?

Publicly funded prekindergarten is defined as:

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

Children who reside in Charlotte, Hinesburg, Shelburne, St. George and Williston and will be 3, 4 or 5 years old on or before September 1, 2024, and who are not attending kindergarten, are eligible for universal PreK funding from CVSD. Funding is limited to 35 weeks during the academic school year (September 2024 - June 2025).

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 2024-2025 school year is $3,884.00.

How do I apply?

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

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 contact your local school about the lottery.