Queensbury Union Free School District will offer five sections of full-day Universal Prekindergarten for the 2025-26 school year. The prekindergarten classes, supported in part by federal UPK funding, will be staffed by certified teachers. There will be 90 seats available through a random lottery. 

To be eligible, children must be residents of Queensbury and must turn 4 years old on or before Dec. 1, 2025 (date of birth between 12/2/2020-12/1/2021). A child who is age eligible to attend kindergarten is not eligible for the UPK program.

• Jan. 13, 2025:  LOTTERY OPENS  

Parents must complete a Lottery Application for their child to be in the lottery drawing.  Lottery applications are available until Feb. 28, 2025. Please enter your child in the lottery only one time.

• Feb. 28, 2025 at 5 p.m.:  LOTTERY CLOSES  

No applications will be accepted after the lottery is closed.

• March 3, 2025:  LOTTERY DRAWING is held

• March 4, 2025:  LOTTERY NOTIFICATIONS  

An email will be sent to parents notifying them that their child has been accepted into the program or been placed on the waitlist.  We will actively continue to enroll students in the order in which they are on the waitlist as spots become available throughout the school year.

• March 2025:  ONLINE REGISTRATION 

Parents of children chosen for UPK will receive a confirmation email with instructions and a link for the online registration.

• April 2025:  SCREENING APPOINTMENT LETTERS MAILED

Each child who will be attending UPK must go through a screening process. This gives our school staff insight on your child’s strengths and areas he or she may need support in as he or she transitions to school.

• May 2025:  SCREENING DATE

Refer to the district calendar for specific screening dates. Bring your child in on your assigned appointment date for his/her screening.

For detailed information regarding our UPK Program, please access our UPK-3 Handbook.

Q. When and how will families be notified of an opening? 
A. Families will be notified by email of their child’s acceptance into the UPK program.

Q. How long do families have to accept an opening?
A. Families should accept the open spot within 24 hours of notification.

Q. How do families accept an opening? 
A. Families can contact the school by phone or email, and the district will confirm with an email providing a link to register. 

Q. What are the procedures for declining an opening?
A. Families can decline verbally or by email. 

Q. If a family declines an opening, does the student remain in the same spot or go to the bottom of the waitlist?
A. The student goes to the bottom of the waitlist. 

Q. What happens with students who enroll after the deadline/waitlist has been established?
A. Students will be added to the bottom of the waitlist.