Clarence School District Universal Prekindergarten Application

The Clarence Central School District (CCSD) will be contracting with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and hosting on-site to provide UPK services for the upcoming academic school year.

Eligible children are defined as those who live in the Clarence School District and whose fourth birthday will occur by 12/1/2026. Students will be placed by the District and will attend five (5) days a week for 180 days per school year, at no additional cost to families. Transportation is not provided and daily attendance is expected. The UPK attendance calendar will parallel the Clarence Central School District instructional calendar starting in September.

A number generator will be used to choose children for the UPK Program. If your child is chosen for placement, you will receive a letter of acceptance which will include their placement and a District registration form. Children not initially placed will be kept on a waiting list.

Although we cannot guarantee your preference will be met, please indicate the preschool agencies in order of preference. Any agency that provides wrap-around care offers child care services before and after the UPK session for a fee (contact individual location for more information).

APPLICATIONS AND EDITS ARE DUE BY MARCH 31, 2026 at 4:00 PM

You will receive a confirmation email once your application is submitted. That email will contain a link to allow you to edit your application at any time before it the application window closes - for instance if you wish to change your preferred placement ranking or update any information. Please do not submit a second application.

Child's Name*

First NameLast Name

Child is...*

MaleFemale

Child's Birth Date*

MonthDayYear

Is this child a twin/triplet/etc?*

YesNo

To be eligible for the upcoming School year, your child must turn 4 years old by December 1 of this year.
Based on the birth date you entered, your child is not yet eligible for UPK.

Based on the birth date you entered, your child will turn or has already turned 5 years old by December 1 and is considered kindergarten-eligible, therefore is no longer eligible for UPK.

Yout child can still attend a prek if you choose not to send them to kindergarten yet, however it cannot be through UPK.

Per NYS UPK Guidelines:
Section 3602-e of Education Law defines an "eligible child" as a child who resides within a UPK participating school district and who is four-years of age on or before December 1st or otherwise eligible to attend kindergarten the following school year. A child who is age-eligible to attend kindergarten is not eligible for the UPK program.

Second child name:

First NameLast Name

Child is...

MaleFemale

Third child name:

First NameLast Name

Child is...

MaleFemale

If there are additional children, please add name/gender in comments

Parent / Guardian 1 Name *

FirstLast

E-mail Address 1*

Please provide a valid email

Parent / Guardian 2 Name

FirstLast

E-mail Address 2

Clarence District Residential Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code

Primary Phone*

Area CodePhone Number

Alternate Phone

Area CodePhone Number

Is there an alternate mailing address?*

YesNo

Alternate Mailing Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Please note, placement preference does not guarantee that placement.
Indicate below which center you select as your first choice, second, third, etc.

Full day (5 hours) - 190 placements

BrightPath Kids Sheridan Drive (8:00am - 1:00pm) - wrap care available
BrightPath Kids Clarence Center (8:00am - 1:00pm) - wrap care available
Carousel Academy (8:30am - 1:30pm) - wrap care available
Carousel Academy (9:00am - 2:00pm) - wrap care available
Clarence Center Preschool (8:00am - 1:00pm) - wrap care available
Clarence Center Preschool (11:00am - 4:00pm) - no wrap care
Little Red Schoolhouse (8:00am - 1:00pm) - wrap care available
YMCA Independent Health Branch (8:30am - 1:30pm) - wrap care available

Half day (2.5 hours) - 56 placements

Little Pandas Preschool & Play (8:45am - 11:15am) - no wrap care
Little Pandas Preschool & Play (11:30am - 2:00pm) - no wrap care
Little Red Schoolhouse (1:30pm - 4:00pm) - wrap care available

1st choice for placement*

2nd choice for placement*

3rd choice for placement*

4th choice for placement*

5th choice for placement*

6th choice for placement*

7th choice for placement*

8th choice for placement*

9th choice for placement*

10th choice for placement*

11th choice for placement*

UPK CHOICES

Comments

Is this your first child attending a Clarence District School?*

Yes, this is the first child attending schoolNo, I have a child already attending a District School

I understand that a randomly generated number system will be used to select students for the program and that completion of this application does not guarantee placement.*

Yes