MOUNT VERNON PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM

GRAHAM/WILLIAMS/COLUMBUS/PENNINGTON/TRAPHAGEN/HOLMES SCHOOLS

PRE-K REGISTRATION FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR

2011-2012

REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD AT THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS

PLACEMENT IS BASED ON LOTTERY SELECTION

CHILDREN MUST BE 4 YEARS OLD BY DECEMBER 1^ST

PRE-REGISTRATION – LOTTERY SELECTION

PENNINGTON TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011 8 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2011 8 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

GRAHAM FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2011 8 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2011 8 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

COLUMBUS MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2011 8 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011 8 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

HOLMES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2011 8 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011 8 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

TRAPHAGEN MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2011 8 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011 8 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

WILLIAMS FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2011 8 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011 8 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

LATE REGISTRATION – PLACEMENT BASED UPON AVAILABLE

PRE-K LATE REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD AT

LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BEGINNING MAY 2, 2011

FOR ALL PRE-K SCHOOLS BASED UPON AVAILABILITY

PLEASE BRING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH YOU TO REGISTER

PROOF OF BIRTH

CURRENT IMMUNIZATION - DOCTOR'S STAMP

RESULT OF LEAD TESTING - DOCTOR'S STAMP

(2) PROOFS OF RESIDENCY – CURRENT CON ED/HOME PHONE AND CURRENT LEASE/MORTGAGE STATEMENT

PHOTO IDENTIFICATION OF GUARDIAN

Registration Procedures for the Mount Vernon Universal Prekindergarten Program (UPK)

Children eligible for the UPK program must be four years old on or before December 1st.

The prekindergarten program is in the following schools:

Holmes Elementary School 195 North Columbus Ave 665-5110

Traphagen Elementary School 72 Lexington Ave 665-5060

Pennington Elementary School 20 Fairway 665-5105

Columbus Elementary School 455 North High Street 358-2700

Williams Elementary School 9 Union Lane 665-5070

Graham Elementary School 421 East Fifth Street 358-2800

Longfellow Elementary School 625 South Fourth Ave 665-5100

The NYS No. Section 3602-e of Education Law requires that school districts selection of students must be done by random selection. This will be completed in March at the Mount Vernon Board of Education by a computerized lottery selection process. A computerized lottery selection will provide an equitable opportunity for all eligible students seeking to enroll in the Mount Vernon Universal Prekindergarten program. Parents will be notified by US mail of their status on or before June 1st. If your child is not selected he/she will be placed on a waiting list and you will be notified of their numerical placement on the list.

Registration

The registration will take place at the Prekindergarten sites in March. At the time of registration you must bring all of the following information with you in order to register:

· Birth Certificate or Passport

· Current doctor stamped Immunization Record

· Doctor stamped Lead Test Results

· (2) Proofs of Residency (Current Con Edison/Phone Bill, and Current Lease/Mortgage Statement or Notarized Landlord Affidavit

· Photo Identification of Parent/Guardian

CHILDREN MUST BE 4 YEARS OLD BY DECEMBER 1ST

PLEASE BRING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH YOU TO REGISTER

PROOF OF BIRTH

CHILDREN MUST BE 4 YEARS OLD BY DECEMBER 1^ST