Northampton Preschool Programs 2020-2021
School District COVID guidance as of August 9, 2021

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     Northampton Public Schools 2021-2022 Calendar
     Calendario de las escuelas publicas de Northampton 2021-2022

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.