Overview of Our Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
Our Partners
Bunny Bunch Day Care - 7334 Townline Rd, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 AND 2578 Niagara Falls Blvd., Niagara Falls, NY 14304
Small World Too - 3793 Commerce Ct, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Kandyland Kids - 4945 Beach Ridge Rd Lockport, NY 14094
The students that attend Bunny Bunch or Small World Too attend five (5) full-days for five (5) hours each day with lunch. The time is 9am-2pm with the option of wrap around care arranged with the agency.
The children that attend Kandyland Kids attend five (5) half-days for two and a half (2.5) hours each day. This day care agency offers our UPK program in the morning (9:00-11:30) or afternoon (12:30-3:00). The specific time must be worked out between the parent and the agency.
Other Important Information
The 2024-25 program is limited to children who turn four years old by December 1, 2024.
Starpoint cannot guarantee parents will receive their preferred choice of location or time.
The program follows the school district calendar, with 180 days of attendance (September – June).
Families are responsible for transportation to and from the local agency.
The program is grant funded. Starpoint CSD will be using funds allocated by NYS and are dependent on that for the program. There is no cost to parents.
There is limited availability for the program based on grant funding. If more children apply than there are available slots, the district will hold a random selection process in the form of a lottery.
If the district receives more applications than spots:
A random lottery will be conducted in the spring to determine which students will participate.
Each student will be given a number and numbers will be selected at random.
Families with multiples (twins, triplets, etc.) will have each child entered as an individual student. The selection of one twin or triplet has no effect on the selection number of other siblings during the lottery process.
Families will be informed if they were selected and will need to indicate whether they accept the opening within a certain time frame.
You must be a resident of the district by the application deadline to be included in the lottery.
Your child must be up-to-date with New York State vaccination requirements.