New Student Enrollment & Registration Central Registrar: Laurie Schmitt, Middle/High SchoolPupil Support Office, 1554 State Route 488, Clifton Springs, NY 14432. (315) 548-6312. Additional documents in English and Spanish are below.
Kindergarten at Midlakes
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Online Pre-Registration Children 5 years old by December 1, 2023 are eligible for kindergarten in the fall of 2023. Families may begin the registration process by completing the online pre-registration form to receive important updates and other information. Those with questions may contact Kim Maher at kmaher@midlakes.org.
UPK Registration Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) is a state-funded program open to children that are four years old entering kindergarten the following school year. The program is a collaborative effort between the Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District and Our Children’s Place Learning Center.
To be eligible for the 2023 – 2024 school year, your child must be a Midlakes resident and 4 years old by December 1, 2023. Please include a copy of your child’s birth certificate with the completed enrollment packet.
Families must live in the Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District. Please provide proof of residency with 2 of the following; copy of an NYSEG bill, water bill, mortgage statement, lease agreement, or tax receipt.
There is no charge for the UPK program.
Three UPK classes are full days, Monday - Friday (9 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.)
One UPK classroom is a half-day program, Monday - Friday (9-11:30 a.m. and 12:45-3:15 p.m.)
The program must be provided with a current (within a year) physical and immunization record.
Transportation
If students are placed in the morning half-day program, transportation will be provided by the district in the morning, with parents being responsible for transportation home at 11:30 a.m.
If students are placed in the afternoon session, parents are responsible for transportation to school at 12:45 p.m. and transportation will be provided home by the district.
If students are placed in one of the three full-day classes, transportation will be provided to and from the school by the district.
The UPK program provides a developmentally appropriate preschool program and implements the English Language Arts and Mathematics Modules from the New York State Education Department as well as Creative Curriculum. It incorporates Second Step, a social-emotional curriculum that promotes positive peer interaction skills and increases self-awareness. Also, the New York State Pre-kindergarten Foundations for the Common Core are used to guide lessons and prepare students with the skills and knowledge needed to be ready for kindergarten.
