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Preschool & Pre-Kindergarten Registration

 

Thank you for your interest in Watertown Public Schools’ Preschool and PreKindergarten programs!

We are excited to share our upcoming enrollment timeline with you:


     Thursday, December 18 – Google Form for enrollment lottery open 

Wednesday, January 7 – Visiting Day-3:00-3:40pm at Early Steps 1 Concord Road Watertown

Thursday, January 22 – Lottery Form closes at 3:00 PM

 Friday, January 30 – Enrollment notification emails sent

 March 2026 – WPS Registration link opens for the 2026– 2027 school year

 

The application period is open from December 18 through January 22 at 3:00 PM. 

The process is not first-come, first-served. A randomized lottery will be held for spaces in both the PreK and Preschool classrooms. All applicants will be notified by email by Friday, January 30, 2026 of application status. 

 

Reminders:

  • Children who are three years old by August 31, 2026, are eligible to attend our fee-based Preschool classrooms on a space-available basis. 
  • Children who are four years old by August 31, 2026, are eligible to attend our PreKindergarten program, free of charge, on a space-available basis.
 
To access the lottery form please visit:  The Lottery Form
 
Early Steps Preschool and PreKindergarten Information and Application Process
Please see the linked slide presentation for important information about the application process.
 
 
If you have any questions, please contact our coordinator at early_steps@watertown.k12.ma.us