Delaware Township Preschool Lottery Information--English

Lottery

Delaware Township School is pleased to offer full-day Preschool at no cost to parents who are residents of Delaware Township. Eligible students must turn 3 on or before October 1, 2025. For the 2025-2026 school year, there will be three integrated Preschool classes. Due to limited space, a lottery system will need to be utilized. Please complete the lottery application for your child (children) to be considered for a spot. Please fill out a separate form for each child. Current students in our preschool program do not need to re-enroll in this lottery. 

The lottery application will close on January 15, 2025.  It is different from the interest form and is not first come first serve. Families will be notified of their acceptance or waitlist position by February 1, 2025.  

Registration packets will then be mailed to accepted families.  The packet must be received by March 1, 2025 to hold the preschool spot. Medical paperwork must be received before the start of school. Students must be able to use the toilet independently at the beginning of school in September.

Información de la lotería preescolar del municipio de Delaware

Lottery

Delaware Township School se complace en ofrecer preescolar de día completo sin costo para los padres que residen en Delaware Township. Los estudiantes elegibles deben cumplir 3 años el 1 de octubre de 2025 o antes. Para el año escolar 2025-2026, habrá tres clases de preescolar integradas. Debido al espacio limitado, será necesario utilizar un sistema de lotería. Complete la solicitud de lotería para que su hijo (hijos) sea considerado para un lugar. Complete un formulario por separado para cada niño. Los estudiantes actuales en nuestro programa preescolar no necesitan volver a inscribirse en esta lotería.

La solicitud de lotería se cerrará el 15 de enero de 2025. Es diferente del formulario de intereses y no se otorga por orden de llegada. Las familias serán notificadas de su aceptación o posición en la lista de espera antes del 1 de febrero de 2025.  

Luego, los paquetes de inscripción se enviarán por correo a las familias aceptadas.  El paquete debe recibirse antes del 1 de marzo de 2025 para reservar el lugar de preescolar. La documentación médica debe recibirse antes del inicio de clases. Los estudiantes deben poder usar el baño de forma independiente al comienzo de las clases en septiembre.

Curriculum

   Our Wildcat Cubs Preschool proudly utilizes the Creative Curriculum, which is a developmentally sound program that provides hands-on and extensive learning opportunities for each child to actively explore. Our curriculum is aligned to the New Jersey Preschool Teaching and Learning Standards to create a well-rounded learning experience focusing on the following areas of early childhood development:

 

     1) language development (listening and speaking, reading and writing)

     2) social/emotional development (sense of self, responsibility for self and others, prosocial behavior)

     3) cognitive development (learning and problem solving. Logical thinking, representation and symbolic thinking)

     4) physical development (gross motor, fine motor)

 

   Through play, small non-static groups, and large group learning, our driving goal is to provide a learning environment that incorporates the many unique interests and abilities of each child, in turn fostering grand individual growth within and across all developmental areas. Embracing a positive connection with learning and their own wonderful abilities is key for a child to remain a successful, engaged, and dynamic, life-long learner. DTS Wildcat Cubs Preschool is a great way to start building that foundation!

Interested in Wildcat PreSchool?

Our 2024-2025 Preschool Class is currently full.

See above for information on the lottery for 2025-2026.

If you would like to be placed on the interest for a future year, please fill out our Interest Form linked here.

Click here for our PreSchool FAQ resource