Preschool Registration Coming for Parsippany Parents

If you are interested in enrolling your 3- and 4-year-old children into the Parsippany-Troy Hils School District preschool, now's the time to prepare.

Registration for the 2013-14 school year opens Monday, April 22, at three locations: Eastlake School, Lake Hiawatha School and Littleton School.

Sessions will be offered from 9—11:30 a.m. for 3-year-olds, from 9-11:30 a.m. at Littleton for 4-year-olds and from noon-3 p.m. for 4-year-olds.

Preschool is not free: Tuition runs $325 per month for five sessions per week and $200 per month for three sessions held Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week.

There are a number of requirements to enroll in preschool. Prospective students must:

• Parsippany resident
• be a Parsippany resident
• be toilet trained
• complete the required application
• complete the required physical examination form.

In addition, children must have had all mandated immunizations: 4 doses of DTaP, 3 doses of Polio, onedose of MMR Hib, Varicella and Pneumococcal vaccinations.

For preschool, there is no school bus service; parents must arrange transporation for their children. 

To get started, head to the district website. Click on the preschool program and click on registration to find the application for the 2013-2014 school year. Alternately, call the PACE office at 973-263-7180, ext. 3021.