Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK)
- CAPCO (Program held at Smith) (607.299.4795)
- Cortland County Child Development Center (607.758.9325)
- SUNY Cortland Child Care Center (607.753.5955)
- Racker (607.753.9375)
- YWCA Here We Grow (607.756.6070)
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Child's birthday must fall between December 2, 2020 and December 1, 2021.
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Child must reside within the Cortland Enlarged City School District (CECSD)
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Pre-K centers follow the CECSD school calendar.
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Physical examination and NYS Immunizations are required before starting program.
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Wrap-around (before and after hours) care is available at certain centers, please check with providers.
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Transportation is the responsibility of the parent/guardian for all centers with the exception of Barry Primary as long as the student is 4 years old.
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Registration is continuous, however, to be eligible for the Barry Primary lottery your registration must be received before April 1, 2025.
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Once the Barry Lottery is completed, the Community Centers and the School District work together to register students into placements. Once placements are full, students are placed on a waitlist. If a center has an open spot, the first person on the waitlist is called to fill the vacancy. The process continues as vacancies arise.
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If you have any questions, please reach out to the Cortland District registrar at registrar@cortlandschools.org
