Act 166 Universal Preschool   

Act 166, signed into law in 2014, provides for universal access to publicly funded prekindergarten (Pre-K) education. Publicly funded Pre-K offers 10 hours per week of free programing for all 3- to 5-year-olds during the academic year (i.e., 35 weeks). Pre-K education is offered in a variety of settings including center-based programs, home-based programs, Head Start classrooms, private preschool programs, and in public schools.  Programs must be pre-qualified with the Agency of Education in order to access these fund.

Act 166 Universal Preschool - Frequently Asked Questions

If you are interested in a private preschool program for your child, please see the list below for the schools that South Burlington currently partners with for Act 166 funding.

Our Public/Private Preschool Partner List   

SBSD Preschools 

South Burlington School District has a Pre-K classroom in two of our elementary schools; Chamberlin and Rick Marcotte Central.  Our Pre-K offers morning (from 8am-10:30am) and afternoon (12pm-2:30pm) sessions on M, T, TH and F for a total of 10 hours a week. Class placement is completed by the discretion of our PreK Staff. 

For more information about our PreK or Act 166 programs, please contact:

Cindy Robare at crobare@sbschools.net or 802-652-7187

 School's Out! Early Education Program

Our Early Education program began in 2017 and is located at Gertrude Chamberlin School. The program is open to students 3-5 years old and provides wrap around service to families participating in the South Burlington School District's Preschool Program (Universal Childcare). Our program operates from 7:30am-5:30pm everyday. Please contact Riley Krug at rkruger@sbschools.net or 802.598.8177. Website: https://sites.google.com/sbschools.net/schools-out/home

REGISTRATION FOR 2025-2026 is currently ongoing

Class placement for SBSD Pre-K programs will be based on a lottery system on the completion of a registration 

CLICK HERE TO BEGIN A NEW REGISTRATION OR TO RENEW