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Enrollment

WELCOME TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM (CSPP)

 

Our Pre-Kindergarten program gives students a solid foundation of the social/emotional skills, physical/motor skills and cognitive/thinking skills needed to enter kindergarten confidently. This is measured with Imagine It! and Growing with Math curriculum that allow children to develop at their own pace through creative lesson planning that maximizes each child's unique strengths and interests. 

 

Our purpose is to provide the highest quality Pre-Kindergarten education in a secure, nurturing, and stimulating environment. We meet these goals with our age-appropriate curriculum, our highly qualified staff, the highest standards of cleanliness, and our ongoing communication with parents. 

 

An outstanding staff of professional teachers and support personnel serve our programs based on the needs of young children.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Our preschool program operates for children between the ages of 3 and 4 from 7:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday throughout the year except for legal holidays and holidays declared by the District’s Board of Education. We are open 230 days a year. 

Full Day
Opening Class: 7:15 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
Closing Class: 9:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

Children must be at least 3 years old on or before December 1 and no older than 5 years old after September 1 (the year before they become eligible for kindergarten enrollment). In order to receive subsidized child care services, the parent(s)/guardian(s) must provide the office with verifiable and viable proof of income, and employment. The office may take the necessary procedures to verify such information.

Part-Day
AM Class: 8-11 a.m.
PM Class: 11:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m.

LUSD provides part day services to all 3 and 4 year old children who live in Lynwood (children who have their 3rd birthday on or before December 1 of the fiscal year in which they are enrolled). LUSD employees’ children also receive free part day ECE services, receiving personalized learning experiences before entering TK and kindergarten.

STEPS FOR ENROLLMENT 
 
  1. Fill out the online waitlist form (Contact us for information)
  2. Enrollment form can be picked up at ECE office (12120 Lindbergh Ave., Lynwood, CA 90262) or emailed to you. Please note that an enrollment packet will not be issued until a waitlist application has been submitted. 
  3. Return completed packet to ECE Office, or email documents to the ECE Office Assistant.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
 

Certification of enrollment is processed until the enrollment packet and required documents are submitted and verified by an ECE staff. The required documents include, but not limited to the following:

  1. Proof of Family Income (four weeks of recent and consecutive income verification)
  2. Proof of Family Size (Birth Certificates for all children in family)
  3. Child’s Recent Physical Exam that must be signed and stamped by your child’s doctor
  4. Child’s Immunization Record up-to-date with current Tuberculosis (TB) test results
  5. Immunization Record for Adult Volunteer: proof of Pertussis (Tdap), Measles (MMR) immunization, current Tuberculosis (TB) test results that are within 4 years, Covid-19, and optional Influenza.
  6. If a family receives Cash aide, CAL-Works (welfare), Food Stamps and/or Child Support, these documents must be submitted at the time of certification appointment, if not sooner.