General Education Preschool Programs

Welcome to ASD General Education Preschool! We offer a variety of general education programs in some school locations. Our programs include (1) neighborhood, (2) migrant education, (3) CITC/ASD and (4) Career Technical Education Collaboration. 

ASD preschool classrooms strive to provide a safe, positive, and nurturing environment in which to foster each child's cognitive (including literacy and math), language, social, emotional, and motor development. We believe that children learn best through meaningful play and in the context of responsive relationships. Teachers intentionally design learning activities to meet the unique needs of each child. The ASD Preschool program values the importance of families in early education.

The application for 2024-25 school year is currently open. Please see the tab “General Education 24-25” for program details, eligibility, and selection before applying.

Buddy Bear Program

(Various Locations)

2025/2026 Buddy Bear Application Will Open In May of 2025

Buddy Bears are typically developed preschool students who attend preschool in a special education preschool classroom and providing opportunities for preschool students with disabilities to interact and be educated with typically developing peers. The Buddy Bear model is not intended to provide early childhood education for typically developing children; it is designed to support the development of young children who are identified as developmentally delayed or disabled.  The Buddy Bear Program will open up in June, and classroom teachers will be notifying families in early September at the earliest. 

*To access the tabs, click on the down arrow next to General Education Preschool Programs

The General Education Preschool Lottery application for the 2025-2026 school year is now live 

2025-2026 - Lottery Applications - Now accepting Applications (Click Here)

(Child must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2025)

If your child turns 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2025, he/she will be in Kindergarten and is not eligible for preschool.

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 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 operates 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