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Pre-K FAQs

PRE-KINDERGARTEN FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Priority Order for Pre-K Admissions at Marion Cross School 2025-2026

Applications for Pre-K at the Marion Cross School for the 2025-26 school year are open and will remain open until February 2, 2025.  After that date, we will close applications.  To be added on our waitlist, after February 2nd, 2025, please complete the resident enrollment form on our website. 

Families that should apply are:

Any family that has a Pre-K student (minimum age of 3 by the first day of school in August of 2025) and would like to be considered for a spot at the MCS program.  Sometimes we admit students if they turn three by our Kindergarten cut-off date which is September 30th.

The capacity for the MCS Pre-K is 34 students.  All students that enroll are expected to attend our full day program (following the Marion Cross School Calendar).  Please note, there are no enrollment limits for classrooms in K-6.  

On February 2nd, we will examine all the Pre-K applications that have been submitted.  If we have more applications then slots available we will prioritize enrollment in the following order:

  1. Currently enrolled PreK students

  2. Residents of Norwich

  3. Students with a diagnosed developmental delay(s) or disability

  4. Students who are "at risk" as defined by homelessness, dual language learners, in foster/kin care, and/or migrant, free and reduced meals eligible

  5. Siblings of Marion Cross School students and children of Marion Cross School Staff

  6. Older students by birthdate.  (However, if students turn 5 by the kindergarten cutoff date, September 30th 2025, we would expect them to enroll in kindergarten).  

We will offer the 34 spots using our priority order, not first come first serve.  For those families not offered a spot in our Pre-K program, they will be placed on the waiting list based on the priority order.  

In order to apply, you will need to fill out the application on the SAU enrollment website.  Please contact Greg Bagnato 649-1703 x5112, if you need help applying or if you would like a hard copy of the form sent to you.