Universal Pre Kindergarten

UNIVERSAL PRE KINDERGARTEN 2025-2026

Farmingdale School district is offering full-day Universal Pre Kindergarten at NO cost to the families of the Farmingdale School District in 2025-2026. This program is completely funded by a New York State Grant. Your child MUST be registered in the district in order for them to be eligible to be entered into our lottery system and must be four years old by December 1, 2025 making them eligible to enter kindergarten in September 2026. All registered children will be eligible/entered into the lottery.

All classes are currently housed in all four of our elementary schools. Please see our FAQ document on the District website for more detailed information. Classes MUST be attended Monday through Friday. Transportation to and from the program WILL NOT be provided by the district.

APPLICATIONS FOR UNIVERSAL PRE KINDERGARTEN

2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

Applications for the Universal Pre Kindergarten will be sent to those students who are selected from the UPK lottery. All registered students will be eligible.
You can call the Student Registration Office at 516-434-5112 or email them at registration@farmingdaleschools.org for instructions on how to begin the registration process.

We will hold the lottery Monday, March 10, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.

Once the lottery is held, we will notify families that your child has secured a spot. You must then respond with a "yes" by

Friday, March 28, 2025. Soon after you will receive additional information regarding the program.

Please note -- Universal Pre Kindergarten is dependent on the inclusion in the state budget.

UPK FAQ

UPK Coordinator/District Administrative LiaisonArlene Soete516-434-5651
Program SupportRita Czarnecki516-434-5125
Emailupk@farmingdaleschools.org
Office Hours Monday-Friday8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Central Office AdministratorDr. Jennifer Olsen516-434-5130

A grant from NYSED supports our Farmingdale UPK program.

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