Process for Enrolling 4-Year-Olds
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Complete the APS Online Preschool Screening
- The UPK Application must be completed by new and returning families with students that will be 4 years old on or before Oct. 1 starting on Dec. 17, 2024.
- Please note that UPK only guarantees funding for 15 hours for all students that will be 4 years old on or before Oct. 1. Additional hours may be awarded based on qualifying factors.
- New 4-year-old students are required to complete the school enrollment form (your school of placement will provide you with the link to the enrollment form after your district registration approval).
- Returning students are not required to register for the new school year. Please contact your school of placement to update your enrollment.
- For UPK funding or eligibility questions please contact UPK at 720-845-0918.
- Contact the ECE Department for tuition information if your family needs but does not qualify for additional preschool hours.
Process for Enrolling 3-Year-Olds
3-year-olds may be eligible for part-day preschool programming.
Please Note: The deadline to submit the Preschool Screening for your returning student is on Jan. 8, 2025. Please mark your calendars as we will not be able to guarantee your placement in the 2025-26 school year if you miss the deadline to complete your application for your returning preschooler.
- Families of children who will be 3 years-old on or before Oct. 1 and are not receiving special education services must complete the Early Childhood Education Screening.
- Families of children who will be 3 years-old on or before Oct. 1 and are receiving special education services need to contact the Child Find Department for an assignment according to their child’s IEP.
Eligibility for additional funding is not guaranteed.
To reach the ECE Department