Northampton Public Integrated Preschool Programs 2022-2023

Applications due by Feb 28 for Northampton Public Schools' Preschool starting Sept 2023.
Do you have a child turning 3 by August 31, 2023, and live in Northampton, Florence, or Leeds? 
If you would like them to attend preschool Mon-Thurs at the Northampton Public Schools' Preschool, you can apply now!

Program Application:

• NPS Public Preschool Application for 2022-2023
• Solicitud de preescolar para las escuelas públicas de Northampton en 2022-2023
• Apply by Feb 28 to be in the first round of acceptances for Sept 2023.
  
• Apply now if your child has turned 3 years old and you'd like them to enter mid-year.  Half-day spaces are available to start mid-year at Bridge Street Elementary and at Leeds Elementary until about February 2023. 

OVERALL PROGRAM

Program Overview:

• NPS Public Preschool Overview 2022-2023
• Visión general del preescolar público de las Escuelas Públicas de Northampton 2022-2023

Program Application:

• NPS Public Preschool Application rev Nov 2022
• Solicitud de preescolar para las escuelas públicas de Northampton rev Nov 2022

Program Brochure:

• NPS Public Preschool Brochure for 2022-2023
• Folleto preescolar para las escuelas públicas de Northampton en 2022-2023

 
Northampton Public School Calendar

     Northampton Public Schools 2022-2023 Calendar
     Calendario de las escuelas publicas de Northampton 2022-2023

Northampton Public Schools Preschool:  Early Childhood Center link: 
Visit here to learn more about NPS Public Preschool and download a preschool application form. 

For more information:

• NPS PRESCHOOL:  Contact Laura Frogameni at earlychildhood@northampton-k12.us for more information.
• COMMUNITY-BASED PRESCHOOL:  Contact Laura Frogameni at lfrogameni@northampton-k12.us for information about the NPS 5-day CPPI Community Preschool Partnership program with links to local preschools 

Basic information:

• Children in the Jackson Street or Bridge Street school zones go to the Bridge Street School preschool
• Children who live in the Ryan Road or Leeds Elementary school zones go to the Leeds Elementary school preschool
• Children are placed in programs via a lottery system, both for placement in the default 1/2 day program and for placement in a full day program. All applications submitted by March 15 are considered equally in the first round of the lottery. There are rolling admissions after March 15.
• The School Choice process does not apply for the preschool -- that system only applies for K-12 grades.  Occasionally, if one school program has more spaces and the other school has more applicants, a space at the other school might be offered.

Current Public Preschool Options:

1. NPS Preschool either at Bridge Street School or Leeds Elementary as described in the Preschool Overview
2. SPED partnership with private preschools: some private preschools are part of the Preschool Partnership, where children on IEPs can receive instruction at a private preschool with itinerant SPED specialists from the Northampton Public Schools dropping in to provide services onsite.