Preschool Enrollment

PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT

Dayton Public Schools offers diverse options for preschool! DPS preschool programs provide services for children from 3-to-5 years old. You must be a resident of the Dayton Public Schools district to take advantage of these wonderful programs.

HOW DO I ENROLL MY CHILD IN A DPS PRESCHOOL PROGRAM?

Enrollment at Dayton Public Schools is open for students in preschool through grade 12. The registration process is much the same for all, except there are some added forms that preschool parents/guardians must fill out for their children.

Begin the process here or call the Student Enrollment Center for assistance at (937) 542-5555.

NOTE: Priority placements are given to 4-year-old students and 5-year-olds who are not ready for kindergarten.

PRESCHOOL SELECTION PROCESS

Families will be contacted about scheduling their student's preschool screening. Some students will be exempt (IEP, McKinney-Vento, children in foster care, and those under specific income thresholds). After a student is registered in preschool, parents will receive an enrollment letter of their child's placement in either a Title I Early Childhood Education (ECE) or Early Childhood Inclusive Preschool (ECIP) program.

(Note: Students with IEPs do not have to go through the selection process. Contact the ECIP Office directly at 542-3308.)