***Online Applications will be accepted starting on January 13, 2025***

The Greece Central School District (GCSD) is proud to provide a high quality Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) program at no additional cost to Greece residents. Both the full-day and half-day programs address the educational needs of our youngest learners in an environment that nurtures social development, creativity, decision-making, and school readiness. We have both full day and half-day classes in our program. Our district UPK programs are offered at the Greece Community Early Learning Center and English Village Elementary School. Our Community-Based Organization (CBO) UPK partners are Care-A-Lot North, Care-A-Lot South, Expressive Beginnings, and Park Ridge Child Care Center.

**Parents in all of our UPK programs are responsible for making transportation arrangements to and from prekindergarten every day. Busing is not provided.**

If you are looking to enroll your child for this current school year (2024-2025), please call 966-2472. While available spots have been assigned to students for the current school year, there are always changes in enrollment and we maintain an active waiting list throughout the school year. 

If you are interested in enrolling in the UPK program, the application process for the 2025-2026 school year, the application process will begin on January 13, 2025. Children who are turning 4 years old on or before December 1, 2025, are eligible to enroll in pre-kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year. Eligible families can apply through the UPK Online Application form below starting on January 13, 2025 at 8:00 am.

For twins/multiples, complete ONLY ONE application and include both/all names.  Twins/multiples will both/all be placed at the same school and same time.

If you would like a paper copy of the UPK application, please call 966-2472 to have one mailed.

In order for your child’s application to be part of the UPK lottery, you must complete the application by March 1, 2025. If you have applied for the program by the deadline of March 1, 2025, your child’s application will be part of a computerized, random lottery process which will be held on March 5, 2025.  Universal Prekindergarten program acceptance letters, along with information about the Greece Central registration process, will be sent the last week of March 2025.  Your child must be fully registered with the Greece Central School District in order to participate in the program. If your child’s name was not selected in the computerized, random lottery process, you will receive a waitlist letter.