CCCSD UPK Lottery opens November 11

The Churchville-Chili Central School District will begin accepting applications for the Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) lottery for the fall of 2025 on November 11, 2024. The program will support approximately 90 children in our school district who will be 4 years old by December 1, 2025. This UPK opportunity is available at no cost to families who reside within the Churchville-Chili District during the 2025-26 school year. 

There will be a total of five full-day UPK classrooms located within our elementary schools. The program will run five days a week and will follow the Churchville-Chili School calendar. Selection for the program is based upon a random lottery drawing, and we cannot guarantee placement at any one school as there are a limited number of spaces available at each building.

In order to be considered, the district must receive a completed online application by 5:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025. This application can be found on our website (www.cccsd.org/universal-prek) and, once completed, will enter the child into the lottery drawing to be held on February 5, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. Our lottery is random; all applications received, whether the first hour they were available or just before the deadline, will have an equal chance. You may view the live lottery drawing on the district YouTube Channel.

All applicants will be notified through email by February 10, 2025, with their building placement or position on the waitlist. Families selected during this process will receive additional information to complete the registration process and confirm participation. 

For any UPK questions or assistance, please contact the Office of Instruction at (585) 293-1800 extension 2310. 

Completing the lottery application does not guarantee acceptance into this program. Parents on the waitlist will be notified should a space become available.