Kindergarten Registration
Newark Central School District will participate in county-wide Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-26 school year on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM at the District Office. Families are encouraged to register their child on this date, but if you are unable to attend, registration will remain open on other dates.
Children who will be 5 years old on or before December 1, 2025, are eligible to begin Kindergarten in September 2025. For added convenience, families can also complete registration online through Arbiter Registration (familyid.com).
For questions or assistance, please contact Cathy Jadus, Registrar, at (315) 332-3213 or catherine.jadus@newarkcsd.org.
Universal Pre-K (UPK) Registration
Sign-up information for the 2025-26 Universal Pre-K (UPK) program has been sent out. Children who will be 4 years old on or before December 1, 2025, are eligible to attend UPK in September 2025.
The district offers Full-Day and Half-Day UPK programs at Perkins and Lincoln Schools, with a limited number of slots available at Roosevelt and Candy Apple.
If your child is eligible but you did not receive UPK sign-up information, please contact Stacy Warren at (315) 332-3217 or stacy.warren@newarkcsd.org.
For families interested in a Full-Day UPK slot, the sign-up deadline is Friday, April 25, 2025. Registration packets will be mailed after the Lottery Drawing on May 5, 2025.
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