Universal Pre-K (UPK)

Ogdensburg CSD’s Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program is a free, state-funded program for eligible four-year-olds. This program focuses on preparing children for kindergarten by fostering early literacy, simple math skills, social-emotional development, and a love of learning.

Eligibility Criteria

• In order for your child to attend the UPK program for the upcoming school year, your child must be four years old on or before December 1 in the year before UPK enrollment. Please include proof of your child’s age with the completed application.
• Your child must have all of the appropriate immunizations required to enter school. 
• A lead screening is required to enter Pre-Kindergarten in New York State (this should be completed by the child’s pediatrician by age 1). Learn more about childhood lead poisoning prevention.
• Your child must have a completed physical examination by his or her pediatrician by October. 

Application & Screening Process

UPK begins in September and runs the course of the school year. Applications for the next school year will be available in the early spring and must be received before the end of April. 

Before being accepted into the program, a preschool screening is required. In completing and submitting the application, you agree to attend a screening with your child to be scheduled in July.

Students will not be placed in a classroom without having been screened. Screening appointments will be communicated to families in June each year.