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Superintendent: UPK lottery filled most seats; district weighing expansion if state funding arrives
Summary
Superintendent Megan Ojenio told the Cornwall Central School District board the March 11 UPK lottery drew 135 applicants for 118 seats; the district is planning for 2026–27 and weighing options (transportation, sibling placement, in-house UPK) if state funding fully materializes.
Superintendent Megan Ojenio outlined the district’s universal prekindergarten (UPK) planning and lottery results during the March 23 board meeting, saying the district is preparing for multiple funding scenarios for 2026–27.
“The CCSD and board of ed have supported UPK accessibility a priority,” Ojenio said. She reported that 135 students entered the lottery for 118 seats and that “87% of our students received their first or second choice.” She added that 17 students were initially placed on…
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