Attention Howell Township Parents Of Preschool Age Children

A preschool classroom. (File photo)
A preschool classroom. (File photo)

HOWELL – The Howell Township Public School District is pleased to announce the 15th year of its integrated preschool program beginning September 2019. The program will serve 3- and 4-year-old children; classes will be balanced based on age. Morning and afternoon sessions will be held five days per week. Preschool students with disabilities and typically developing preschoolers will come together in an inclusive classroom where language, academic and social skills will be developed in a nurturing environment.

Enrollment is open to typical preschool students who will be selected via a lottery process. Tuition for the program will be $2,625 for the 2019-2020 school year. Parents may choose to make one payment for the entire cost or pay the tuition as per a specified fee schedule. Transportation may be available for a fee; otherwise parents will be responsible for transporting their child/children to and from the program.

The lottery drawing will be held on May 3 at Howell Township Middle School North at 2:30 p.m. Parents do not have to be present for the lottery drawing, but they are welcome to attend. Parents of students chosen will be notified by mail. To qualify, a child must be 3 years old on or before October 1, 2019.

Applications for the program are available at the Howell Township Public Schools’ Administrative Office at 200 Squankum-Yellowbrook Road. They will also be available in each Howell School’s main office and on our website, howell.k12.nj.us.

Applications must be mailed to the Howell Township Public Schools’ Administrative Office, Post Office Box 579, Attention: Amy Kazanjian no later than April 17.

For additional information, please contact Patricia Callander, Assistant Superintendent, at 732-751-2480, ext. 3808.