District 202 Preschool Lottery Will Start Mid-February

PLAINFIELD, IL — Plainfield School District 202 is opening registration for its 2022-23 preschool lottery at 7 a.m. Feb. 14.

For two weeks — until 5 p.m. Feb. 25 — parents can apply for the lottery using an online application. In the upcoming school year, tuition-based preschool programs will be available at Bonnie McBeth Learning Center, Freedom Elementary, Liberty Elementary and Wallin Oaks Elementary.

Two-, three- and five-day programs will be available at Bonnie McBeth Learning and Wallin Oaks, while only a five-day program will be offered at Liberty and Freedom elementary schools.

In order to enroll in preschool for the upcoming school year, children must be 3 on or before Sept. 1.

District staff will be hosting the lottery drawing Feb. 28, and parents will be notified by March 1 if their child has been accepted or placed on the waiting list.

Families will have until April 1 to register and pay the $100 deposit or else they'll lose their spot. People on the waiting list will be notified of any openings starting June 1.

An online lottery application form and additional information can be found on District 202's website or on Bonnie McBeth Learning's website.