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Bethlehem Central sets pre-K lottery, application deadline May 23 and May 1 registration start
Summary
District staff outlined eligibility for the universal pre-K lottery: children must be district residents and turn 4 on or before Dec. 1, 2025 (born between Dec. 2, 2020 and Dec. 1, 2021); completed applications due by 3 p.m. Monday, May 23; registration process to begin May 1.
District staff announced eligibility details and the application timeline for the upcoming pre-kindergarten lottery.
Staff said eligible children must be residents of the Bethlehem Central School District and be 4 years old on or before Dec. 1, 2025; that means children must have been born between Dec. 2, 2020, and Dec. 1, 2021. Eligible resident students will be entered into a lottery; completed applications must be received by 3 p.m. on Monday, May 23 to be considered. Staff said the district will send details directly to families and post registration information on the district website, with registration and information anticipated to begin on May 1.
A board member asked about capacity for the pre-K program; staff responded that current capacity is 36 students and described plans to add two classrooms from TSL and one from Childtime to increase seats. No formal board action was recorded on the registration timeline during the meeting.
