- Suffern Central School District
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Pre-Kindergarten
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
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Suffern Central offers pre-kindergarten to all eligible four-year-olds through New York State's Universal Pre-Kindergarten program. This includes full-day (5 hours) and half-day (2.5 hours) programs. Students may attend pre-kindergarten in district schools or at approved community-based organizations. Eligible students must reside in Suffern Central and must turn four by December 1, 2023.
The Universal Pre Kindergarten Registration Process
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To enroll your child for the 2023-24 school year, please follow the steps below.
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Step 1
Registration Form - due March 10
Click here to fill out our online registration form
Once complete, our District representative will contact you to continue the registration process.
Children must be 4 years old by December 1, 2023 to participate in the Universal Pre-K program.
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Step 2
Explore UPK Sites
- Review the list of UPK locations here
- Sites located in Suffern Central are listed first.
- Other Rockland County sites are also listed.
Both Cherry Lane & Viola Elementary Schools will host open houses for families interested in learning more about the program.
Viola Elementary School - March 3, 10:00 am
Cherry Lane Elementary School - March 7, 6:30 pm
Please RSVP to upk@sufferncentral.org for the session you would like to attend.
- Review the list of UPK locations here
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Step 3
Family Meeting - March 2023
Once registration has been processed, a District representative will contact you to set up a family meeting and interview. Interviews will take place in our District offices beginning March 13 and ending by March 31.
Families must participate in these meetings in order to enter the UPK lottery.
During the meeting process, families will be asked to choose their location preferences.
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Step 4
Placements - May 2023
Families will be notified of their child's placement by the end of May 2023.
It's anticipated that there will be a lottery for placements. For details regarding the lottery process, click here.
Suffern Central Pre-Kindergarten - Where Mounties Imagine, Discover, and Grow
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For the 2023-24 school year, Suffern Central will be offering two full-day Pre-K options and two 1/2-day Pre-K classes. They will be held at Cherry Lane and Viola Elementary Schools. Children must be four by December 1, 2023, to participate in this program.
Pre-K Early Learning Program
Suffern Central School District’s Pre-Kindergarten Early Learning Program benefits:
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- Prepares children with the readiness to be successful while fostering a love of learning
- Emphasis on social and emotional development, academics, physical development, and learning through play
- A loving and supportive environment where children feel safe, engaged, successful, and supported
- Multi-sensory teaching strategies, hands-on learning through exploration, and interactive read-alouds
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