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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.
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
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