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Pre-Kindergarten Registration

 
 
 
 
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Please call the contracted child care center directly for registration and other inquiries. A list of childcare centers and contact information are listed below. 

 

Contracted Child Care  Centers

 
 
Jersey City Public Schools Free Pre-Kindergarten Program
 
Link to the Pre-K Registration Application
 

Pre-k Registration Instructions:

 

1. For Pre-K Registration for the 2021-2022 school year, please click on the above link and select year 2021-22

Pre-K Registration for the 2022-2023 school year, please click on the above link and select year 2022-23

 

Contact the Early Childhood Department by calling 201-915-6078 or emailing [email protected] to help you identify your neighborhood homeschool.

For registration and other inquiries, please call the Early Childhood Office at 201-915-6078/6045.

Or email:  [email protected]

 

Are you having technical issues submitting online pre-k registration? If so, explain your concern and submit this form.

 

2. Visit the Early Childhood webpage to download and complete the listed documents.  You will need to email the documents to the registration personnel at the identified school:

  1. Registration application
  2. Emergency contact form
  3. Health history form
  4. Medical history

3. Important information to remember:

 

Child’s birth certificate documenting the following:
For 2022-23
Pre K 3 - Must be 3 years old on or before Oct. 1, 2022
Pre K 4 - Must be 4 years old on or before Oct. 1, 2022
For 2020-21
Pre K 3 - Must be 3 years old on or before Oct. 1, 2021
Pre K 4 - Must be 4 years old on or before Oct. 1, 2021
 
Documents needed for registration:
 
Immunization record
 
Health history form (to be completed by parent/guardian. Can be found on the Early Childhood registration web page)
 
Medical examination form (to be completed by a pediatrician or health care provider. Can be found on the Early Childhood registration web page.)
 
Two (2) current proofs of residency (Please see list below):
           New Jersey Driver’s License
           State identification
           Utility bill (example: PSE&G, SUEZ Water)
           Telephone bill
           Cable TV bill
           Residency evidence on leasing company's letterhead
           Employment documents
           Financial account information
           Benefit statements
           Notarized letter from private homeowner including names of all persons residing in the residence
           Unemployment claims
 
 
 
For information on how to complete the Pre-K online application, please view the video below.
 
 
 
 
 
Getting To Know Your Pre-School Program Brochure
 
Preschool Sibling Preference Frequently Asked Questions