Preschool (General Education)

This program is available to children who are four-years-old on September 1st, free of charge for their families. 

Priority will be given to children who live in the New Plymouth School District boundaries. If there are a large amount of children living with the school district register for preschool, we will use a lottery system to select preschool students. After that students will be placed on a waiting list and be accepted according to availability. Preference will be given to children who live in the school district boundaries. Then, children who have siblings attending New Plymouth schools through open enrollment. Then, children who are planning to attend New Plymouth schools through open enrollment. Then, all other children. The two preschool classes will be capped at 15 children per class. 

 

Our current preschool teachers are Mrs. Courtney Hardman and Mrs. Connie Frates. (Calli Coleman has been a long-term substitute teacher while Mrs. Hardman has been out on maternity leave.) Parents are also encouraged to volunteer in their child's class.

Our preschool students will learn basic early literacy and numeracy skills (ABCs & 123s). They will also work on developing social and emotional skills. Their learning and experiences in this preschool program will help them develop readiness to successfully transition into kindergarten next school year. 

 

For the 2022-23 school year, these preschool classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays. One class will be held from 8:15 to 11:15 am on those days. The other class will be held from 12:55 to 3:55 pm on those days. Classes will start on Monday, August 22nd. 

The preschool classes will be held at New Plymouth Elementary School in the same classroom as our special education preschool (but on different days). 

The intent of this preschool program is help our children develop their kindergarten readiness. Our hope is that all of our children will be able to start school prepared to be successful in kindergarten and throughout the following years. The district has also received funding through federal pandemic relief funds that allow us to offer a preschool program at this time.  

Please complete the pre-registration form above.  

Selection for preschool classes will take place in May. Final registration for children accepted into the preschool program will take place during the elementary school registration dates in August. 

You will need the following to register your child for preschool: 1. your child's birth certificate; 2. your child's immunization records; and 3. proof of residence (such as a utility bill, rental agreement, or bank statement addressed to you).