Thank you for your interest in NPNS!
This below will hopefully provide some information on enrollment for the 2026.2027 school year. We do not start waitlists until registration happens in the fall.
November 24th – Applications for the 2026.2027 school year will be available online.
January 9th – Applications for community families are due back to the NPNS office by 12PM. Submitted online.
January 14th – Contracts and waitlist letters will be sent out electronically via Playground.
January 30th – Contracts (electronically) and 1st tuition payment are due back to the NPNS office by 12PM.
Due to the change in kindergarten eligibility put forth by the State of Connecticut (see link below), we have made adjustments to our admissions birthday eligibility as well.
Link to State Department of Education and the Office of Early Childhood Education Memo: https://www.ctoec.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oec-csde-joint-memo-minimum-age-enrollment-2023-07-07-1.pdf
2’s programs - Must be two by August 31, 2026
(Born between September 1, 2023 and August 31, 2024)
3’s programs - Must be three by August 31,2026.
(Born between September 1, 2022 and August 31, 2023)
4’s programs - Must be Four by August 31, 2026
(Born between September 1, 2021 and August 31, 2022)
Pre-K program – Must have completed a fours program to apply.
(Born between September 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021, Children will turn 5 after September 1, 2026)
We realize that this change will be an adjustment for some families, and we appreciate your understanding as we adhere to the new state regulations.
In person information/Orientation sessions are scheduled for Dec 10 at 12:30, Dec 11 at 7pm, Jan 7 at 12:30, Jan 8 at 7pm. This will be a parent only time. (Please find childcare for your children). Please sign up for the time that works best for your family.
Kalie Riordan
Director, NPNS
Classroom Tours
Two-Year-Old Classroom Tour
Please keep in mind our two's program is for children who's second birthday falls between January 1, 2021 and August 31, 2021
Three-Year-Old Classroom Tour
Morning Four-Year-Old Classroom Tour
Longer Day Fours Classroom Tour
Pre-K Classroom Tour
Admissions Procedures
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Enrollment Procedures
Children currently enrolled in the 2’s and 3’s are guaranteed a space in the NPNS program for the following school year. Children currently enrolled in the 4’s seeking a spot in our Pre-K program, will need a written recommendation from their current 4’s teacher, and have a birthday that falls between September 1, and December 31 of the following school year.
Please note that children currently enrolled in our morning program have priority for morning spaces. Children in the afternoon program may apply for the morning and will be accommodated on a space available basis.
Children new to the program may apply in January. Orientations for parents are offered in early December and January and may be scheduled through the NPNS web site, www.npns.org. The deadline for applications is typically the first week of January. Notification of acceptance into the program (or placement on a waitlist) typically occurs the third week in January.
*Please note: The priority list below applies to acceptance to the program only. It does NOT apply to placement within the program.
Children are accepted based on a lottery system, which follows this priority order:
1) Currently enrolled children, as noted above.
2) Children of NPNS/NPC staff.
3) Children who are registered users of Noroton Presbyterian Child Care - must be an active and registered member of NPCC. (CBS and Sunday School do not count).
4) Returning NPNS Families.
5) Children of NPC members.
6) Children of the community at large.
Note: a parent must be an NPC member by December 31, 2024 in order to enroll as children of church member.