Pre-Kindergarten Registration
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The Chelsea Public Schools holds a lottery for pre-kindergarten programs for 3- and 4-year-olds. Please note that there are limited seats available at the John Silber Early Learning Center every year. For more information about the registration and lottery process, check out Pre-Kindergarten Program (PDF) and Extended Day Pre-Kindergarten (PDF).
There are three program options for Pre-Kindergarten:
Half-Day Morning Program
Days: Monday-Thursday (4 days)
Times: 8:15am-11:05am
Eligibility:- Child is 4 years old by Aug. 31, 2021
- Child is a resident of Chelsea
- Child is/will be toilet trained before school begins in September
Half-Day Afternoon Program
Days: Monday-Friday (5 days)
Times: 11:45am-2:20pm
Eligibility:- Child is 4 years old by Aug. 31, 2021
- Child is a resident of Chelsea
- Child is/will be toilet trained before school begins in September
Extended Full Day Program
Days: Monday-Friday (5 days)
Times: 8:15am-5:30pm
Eligibility:- Child is 3 or 4 years old by August 31, 2021
- Child is a resident of Chelsea
- Child is/will be toilet trained before school begins in September
- Parents or guardians must provide proof of employment, or participation in academic or training programs requiring minimum of 30 hours/wk
A nominal fee is charged for the extended day program.