D202 Preschool Lottery Applications Will Open Early February

PLAINFIELD, IL — The 2025-26 preschool lottery for Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 will open to parents at 7 a.m. Feb. 3.

District 202 uses an online application for the preschool lottery. The district's tuition-based preschools — for two-, three- or five-day programs — will be available at the Bonnie McBeth Learning Center, and off-campus locations will be confirmed before registering for the lottery.

Enrollment for the general education preschool program in an all-inclusive setting at Bonnie McBeth is open to all District 202 children ages 3-5. Students must be three years old on or before Sept. 1 to enroll for the 2025-2026 school year.

The online lottery application form and related information can be found on the Bonnie McBeth website or the district website.

The lottery application will be open until 5 p.m. February. 14, and the drawing will be held Feb. 21. Parents will find out by Feb. 25 if their child was accepted for the lottery or placed on a waiting list.

Registration for students accepted into the lottery will take place between March 3 and April 11. Families who don't register and pay the $100 deposit by April 11 will lose their spot, and parents of students on the waiting list will be notified of openings by June 2.

Parents with questions about the lottery or who want more information about residency can contact Bobbie Meridieth at 815-577-4127 or bmeridie@psd202.org.