Hicksville’s Pre-K Lottery Deadline is Feb. 18

HICKSVILLE, NY — The Hicksville Public School District is offering a pre-kindergarten program for the 2022-23 school year with half-day and full-day openings available. Selection for the program is lottery-based and requires the completion of an application. Applications will become available on Jan. 3, 2022 and must be received by 3 p.m. on Feb. 18, 2022.

The pre-k program will be running a full-day program and half-day program, and classes will be held Monday through Friday. The program will follow the school calendar. There is no cost to participate in this program. Families are responsible for providing transportation for their child. The curriculum follows NYS Prekindergarten Standards and is taught by New York State Certified Teachers.

Students will be selected for the program by a lottery to be observed by the district’s auditing firm. The lottery drawing will be held on March 2, 2022. Seats are limited, and placement is not guaranteed.

Students must be a Hicksville Public School District resident and be 4 years of age on or before Dec. 1, 2022 in order to participate. For the 2022-23 program, students’ birthdays must be between Dec. 2, 2017 and Dec. 1, 2018.

If you would like to enter your child in the Pre-Kindergarten lottery, please complete the online application no later than February 18, 2022 by 3:00 p.m. with the form below:

• English version
• Version en Español

If you have any additional questions, you may contact the Pre-Kindergarten Department at 516-733-2371 or email preschool@hicksvillepublicschools.org.