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Enrollment Process
The process for enrolling your child in the SPF Preschool Program is different from registering a child for Kindergarten through Grade 12 due to the limited number of preschool spots available. There are three phases to this process.
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Phase 1: Application (starting April 5, 2025)
The Preschool Application for the 2025-2026 school year will be available on our program website starting April 5, 2025 at 10:00am Eastern Standard Time. If you have any difficulty accessing the Google Form application, please email the Preschool Office at preschool@spfk12.org.
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Phase 2: Placement Offer (May 2025)
In May, after class sections and staffing have been determined, placement offers will be sent to families. This offer will indicate the school and session (AM or PM) in which a space has been reserved for your child. We strive to place children in a school based on the address where they reside according to the District Street Index, although that is not always possible due to the number of applications received and the number of spaces available at each school.
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Phase 3: Registration (June 2025)
To register your child for the SPF Preschool Program for the 2025-2026 school year, you must have already received a placement offer from the Preschool Office (see Step 2 above) before completing the steps below.
- Accepting Your Child's Placement Offer
- Mail in the tuition deposit to accept your child's placement offer. Full instructions for accepting, or declining, your child's placement offer will be included in your placement letter.
- Online Registration Forms
- Once the Preschool Office has received your tuition deposit indicating that you accept your child's placement, you may officially register your child through our online system. Instructions for doing so will be provided at that time.
- In addition to completing the online forms, you must download, print, and complete the Medical Packet, for your child. Please note that you must have a PDF viewer (such as Adobe Reader) installed on your computer to do so.
- Once the online forms are complete, the Preschool Office will reach out to you to schedule the in-person registration appointment.
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In-Person Registration Appointment
Please bring the following documents with you to your in-person registration appointment:
- ORIGINAL Birth Certificate with raised seal (parents maintain the original document)
- Completed Certification of Residency with supporting documentation
- Universal Child Health Record which has been completed by your child's physician (original signature required)
- Record of immunizations which have been provided by your child's physician (original signature required)
- Accepting Your Child's Placement Offer