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UPK Registration for the 2024-25 School Year
If your child is a resident in the Glens Falls City School district and will be four years old by December 1, 2024, they are eligible to enter the Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) class in September. This free, full-day (9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.) school-year program is focused on teaching the fundamentals of literacy and beginning math—all in a creative and stimulating environment, and taught by highly qualified and caring educators.
Please note: Students that are age-eligible to enter traditional Kindergarten (5 years old by December 1, 2024) are not eligible for UPK.
Glens Falls City Schools will be continuing the UPK program next year, pending the approval of funding by New York State. Classes will be housed at all three elementary schools: Big Cross, Jackson Heights, and Kensington. Transportation to and from the program is the parents’ responsibility.
Entry into the UPK class is determined by lottery each spring. Parents and guardians can find the registration form, health office requirements, and other paperwork to enter the lottery for UPK on the upper right of this page. All application forms are also available in the main offices at each school building. These completed forms, along with proof of residency, an immunization record, and the child’s birth certificate, should be submitted to the District Office (15 Quade Street) by April 12, 2024. Families will be notified by mail of the lottery results on or before May 17, 2024.
Questions can be directed to Tammy Silvernell, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction at 518-792-0107 ext. 2003.
More about UPK
Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) is a special program established by the New York State Education Department, which partners with local school districts to provide a preschool experience for the children of eligible families. Transportation to and from UPK is not provided.
The program starts each year in September, and spots are filled through a lottery process in the spring. We accept applications for children who will be four years old by December 1st of the current school year and live in the Glens Falls City School District.
