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General Education Preschool Application for 2025-2026
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Welcome to ASD Preschool! General education preschool programs are available in some school locations. Please read below for program details, eligibility, and selection before applying.
2025-2026- Application - now accepting applications
(Child must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2025)
If your child turns 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2024, he/she will be in Kindergarten and is not eligible for preschool
ASD General Education Preschool
4-Year-Old Program Information
2025-2026
Please only submit 1 application. IF changes need to be made to your application, call 742-3835
CLICK HERE: 2025-2026 General Ed Application
Find your school- School Finder
Eligibility
- Children must be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2025
- There is no early entry exception
- Families must live in the school zone of where the program is located to be included in the selection (neighborhood programs)
- Childcare or a family address cannot be used for location eligibility
- ANCCS, Migrant Ed, CITC and King Tech do not have a neighborhood school zone
- Orion will accept applicants from Orion and Aurora school zones
- Migrant Education programs require families to be eligible for Migrant Education Services
- Children with special education service are welcome to apply
- Proof of residency is required at the time of registration (not required for families experiencing homelessness)
- Selection for neighborhood programs is based on families experiencing hardships and risk factors
- Balance of gender by classroom, whenever possible
Program Schedule
- Programs operate 9:00am-12pm on Mondays and 8:00am-12pm Tuesday -Friday
- King Tech operates 9:30am-2:30pm, Tuesday-Friday
- ANCCS and Migrant Ed classrooms operate 8:30-12:30 Monday through Friday
- CITC is full day Preschool 8:30-5:15 Monday through Friday- Preference to Alaska Native and Native American
- All programs follow the ASD district calendar
- Transportation is not available for general education preschool programs
Program Selection
- First round of selection: Families will be notified of selection results beginning April 11, 2025
- Second round of selection: Families will be notified of selection results in late July 2025
- Acceptance after the selection dates will depend on available spots in each classroom
- Review the selection information below