Vestal Universal Pre-Kindergarten Application
THIS IS NOT THE 2024-2025 UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION.
Welcome to the application page for Universal Pre-K (UPK)
We are pleased to inform
you that the Vestal Central school district is planning to continue its UPK
Program for the 2023-2024 School year, contingent upon the receipt of grant
funding from New York State.
About the program:
- The program runs
Monday-Friday and follows the Vestal Central School District calendar for
holidays and school closings/delays due to inclement weather.
- We anticipate offering
both half day (approx. 2.5 hours) and full day (approx. 5 hours) options for
families.
- Parents are responsible
for transporting their child to and from the program.
- There is a limited number
of spots available for the program. A required lottery will be conducted if
more applications are received than spots.
UPK Program Requirements
- The child must be 4
years old on or before December 1, 2023.
- You must be a resident of
the Vestal Central School District
- Complete the UPK
application using Operoo and submit your required documents.
*Health documents will be
requested at a later date. Please keep in mind that NYSED requires a physical
exam for new entrants and students in pre-k.*
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT
COMPLETING THIS REGISTRATION DOES NOT MEAN ACCEPTANCE IN THE PROGRAM. This program
runs contingent on grant funding from New York State. Families will receive
communication in the spring once the sites have been selected and spots have
been awarded.
The online registration process will give us the initial information we need to enroll your student. During this process you will be asked to securely upload the following documents that are needed for registration:
Birth Certificate or Passport
(2) Proofs of Residency forms (mortgage, rental agreement, utility bill)
Custody Paperwork (if applicable)
Proof of Immunizations
Registration Assistance
For technical assistance or any other questions, please contact our registrar at registration@vestal.k12.ny.us If you would like to book an in person appointment with our registrar, please schedule it by using the link below:
Schedule In Person Registration Appointment
Contact Us!
Registration
607-757-3500 registration@vestal.k12.ny.us
Soni Murphy, Secretary
607-757-2291 srmurphy@vestal.k12.ny.us
Keliann Mazikewich, Director of Instruction
607-757-2291 kcmazikewich@vestal.k12.ny.us
Thank you for enrolling at Vestal Central School District!
List of Allowed file types
Acceptable Proof of Residency
Need (2) forms of acceptable proofs of residency dated within the past 2 months.
A copy of residential lease or proof of ownership of a home, such as a deed or a mortgage statement.
Official driver’s license, learners permit or non-driver Identification with current Vestal address.
Utility or other bill (NYSEG, Spectrum, or a garbage service).
Voter registration
Car/ renters/ homeowners insurance.
Pay stub
Tax form
Bank statement
Documents issued by federal, state, or local agencies (such as from a local social services agency).
Evidence of custody of the child, including but not limited to judicial custody orders or guardianship papers.
*We cannot accept a copy of an envelope that has been mailed to you. We will need a full copy of the document inside. *
List of Allowed file types
List of Allowed file types
Approvals
A number of approval stages need to be completed before this submission can be accepted.
UPK Waitlist
Appropriate approvers from the UPK Waitlist group will be automatically allocated for this approval stage.