Admissions 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. Children with birthdays between September 1, and December 31 will be given priority.

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) Siblings of current NPNS students. (i.e. applicants and siblings will both be attending in September).

4) Siblings of current NPNS students. (i.e. only sibling will be attending in September).

5) Children of NPC members who are siblings of previously enrolled students.

6) Children of non-church members who are siblings of previously enrolled students.

7) Children of NPC members.

8) Children who are registered users of Noroton Presbyterian Child Care - must be an active and registered member of NPCC. (Mom’s Oasis, CBS and Sunday School does not count).

9) Children of the community at large.

Note: a parent must be an NPC member by December 31 of the year prior in order to enroll as children of church member.