Dear S-GI Families,
Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District is offering two options for Full-Day Universal Pre-Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year! We plan to offer the following options:
- Full-day UPK at Colden Elementary School
- Full-day UPK at Early Bird Childcare Center
The primary purpose of our UPK program is to provide four-year-old children with the opportunity to access high-quality programs that prepare them for future school success through the development of strong foundational skills in early literacy and mathematics. Science and social studies themes are also explored. Our goal is to encourage and support student learning utilizing a student-centered approach based on strong instructional content that is tied directly to the New York State Pre-K Standards.
To be eligible, your child:
- Must be age four (4) by December 1, 2024. Please note that a child who is age-eligible to attend kindergarten is not eligible for the UPK program.
- Must be a resident of the Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District (Section 3602-e of Education Law).
- Must meet all medical record and immunization requirements for school attendance.
- Parents must make a commitment to regular daily attendance.
Transportation will be provided to and from school for both locations by our Transportation Department. Please note that students must be four years old to ride a school bus, so families of UPK students that are three years old at the beginning of the school year will need to transport their child until their fourth birthday. Space is limited, therefore the District utilizes a lottery to fill the available slots. Any additional students will be place on a waitlist. The INTEREST SURVEY must be returned by Friday, February 16th to participate in the lottery.
Surveys may be dropped off or mailed to Colden Elementary School, 8263 Boston-Colden Road, Colden, NY 14033, Attention: UPK Coordinator - Colden Elementary. Surveys may also be dropped off to the main office of any S-GI school, but they must be in a sealed envelope and labeled “UPK Coordinator – Colden Elementary”.
Letters from S-GI notifying you of your child’s enrollment status will be mailed by the end of the current school year. Official registration materials will be sent to those selected from the lottery process.
If your child is currently receiving special education services through the CPSE, please contact Mrs. Gow, Director of Special Education, at 592-3256 before completing this form.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Langworthy, UPK Coordinator, at 716-592-3217.