Ring Elementary School UPK-4 teacher Terry Ortiz and his students smile and wave at the camera during a daily walk outside the school. Jamestown Public Schools is now accepting pre-registration for families who are looking to enroll their children in universal pre-kindergarten (UPK) for the 2023-24 school year.

Jamestown Public Schools is now accepting pre-registration for families who are looking to enroll their children in universal pre-kindergarten (UPK) for the 2023-24 school year.

The district has two free UPK programs: UPK 3 and UPK 4. Eligible students are children who reside in Jamestown and will by ages 3 or 4 by December 1, 2023 are eligible.

UPK 3 sites are limited and are located at Fletcher Elementary School, Love Elementary School, A Children’s Place Daycare Center at First Presbyterian Church at 509 Prendergast Avenue, Heritage House Childcare Center at 155 Prather Avenue, the YWCA at 401 North Main Street, and Head Start at 1135 North Main Street.

Sites for UPK 4, a full-day program, are located in each JPS elementary school, as well as A Children’s Place, Heritage House,the Jamestown Area YMCA at 101 East Fourth Street, the YWCA, and at Head Start.

Income eligibility is required for registration for Head Start classes.

Registration packets will be mailed to pre-registered families in May with directions on the procedure to submit documents to finalize enrollment. Families will be requested to submit a copy of the child’s birth certificate, proof of residency in Jamestown, a parent’s photo ID, physical exam and immunization records.

To pre-register and ensure your child is on the mailing list for May registration, parents and families are asked to call the JPS Preschool Office at (716) 483-4342 or email Denise Heppeler, UPK curriculum support, at denise.s.heppeler@jpsny.org.

Parents who currently have a UPK 3 student do not need to re-register their student for UPK 4.