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Princeton Regional School's Preschool Program
The district has preschool programs that are designed to meet the State's preschool program guidelines. We have integrated preschool classrooms and specialized preschool classrooms for students with disabilities.
- The first half-day integrated preschool classroom opened in 2004-05, at Johnson Park School, to serve four-year olds. In 2005-06 the second classroom was opened at Riverside School. Then, in 2008-09, we made important changes to our integrated preschool program in response to the State’s new preschool expansion initiative by expanding both of our integrated preschool classrooms from half-day to full-day.
- Specialized preschool classrooms for three- and four-year old students with disabilities first opened in 2003-04 at Littlebrook School (and in 2008-09 this classroom moved to Johnson Park School). A preschool class specifically designed to meet the needs of the young autistic child opened in 2005 at Riverside School.
IN 2011-12 . . .
The integrated preschool classes will continue to be housed at two of the district’s four elementary schools – Johnson Park School and Riverside School. To be eligible for preschool, a child must reach four years of age on or before October 1, 2011. The full-day integrated preschool program has limited spaces available. Per state guidelines for the State's Preschool Expansion Program, students who are eligible for the free and reduced meals program and students with disabilities are eligible to enroll in the district's preschool program at no cost. Other students are required to pay
tuition, if spaces are available.
The district’s preschool program incorporates special education services required to support the integrated preschool classes. A speech and language therapist works exclusively with all preschool classes (both special education and general education classes) and is part of a team that conducts preschool evaluations for the Princeton community. For more information about preschool services for four-year old children who live in Princeton, please contact the Curriculum & Instruction Office at 609/806-4203 ext. 4.
REGISTRATION FOR 2012-13 . . . will be held on February 7, 8, 9, 2012
Pre-k parents who live in the Riverside or Littlebrook districting zones should register at Riverside School. Pre-k parents who live in the Community Park or Johnson Park districting zones should register at Johnson Park School. (JP parents who reside in the Witherspoon Street area – if transportation is an issue, you may register at Community Park School.)
For clarification on attendance zones, please check the following link to determine which elementary school zone your home address is located in designated school.
Registration materials will be available at each elementary school.
February 7, 2012 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
February 8, 2012 8:00 am - 7:30 pm
February 9, 2012 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
ELIGIBILITY FOR INTEGRATED PRE-SCHOOL CLASSES
Students who are eligible for the free and reduced meals program and students with disabilities are eligible to enroll in the district's preschool program at no cost. Other students are required to pay tuition, if spaces are available. The income guidelines for the free/reduced meals program are listed below:
FREE/REDUCED MEALS PROGRAM FEDERAL INCOME CHART* For School Year 2010-11 |
Household size
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Yearly |
Monthly |
Weekly |
1 |
$20,036 |
$1,670 |
$386 |
2 |
$26,955 |
$2,247 |
$519 |
3 |
$33,874 |
$2,823 |
$652 |
4 |
$40,793 |
$3,400 |
$785 |
5 |
$47,712 |
$3,976 |
$918 |
6 |
$54,631 |
$4,553 |
$1,051 |
7 |
$61,550 |
$5,130 |
$1,184 |
8 |
$68,469 |
$5,706 |
$1,317 |
Each additional person add: |
$6,919 |
$577 |
$134 |
*Your children may qualify for free or reduced price meals if your household income falls within the limits on this chart. Your family will be asked to fill out a free/reduced meals program application when you register and again before school begins in 2012-13 to determine eligibility. |
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