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Preschool Program

Preschool Enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year is now open. Students must be 3 or 4 by August 25, 2026.

Please reference House Bill 114 for questions regarding changes to Kindergarten Enrollment. Students must be 5 by first day of instruction (August 25, 2026).

*Please note, students enrolling in 2nd year preschool have to submit an enrollment every year.

Preschool Program

The Sandusky City Preschool Program serves children 3-5 years of age. Each classroom includes an equal mix of typically developing children and children with special needs. The typically developing children, referred to as Peer Models, are an integral part of the preschool program as they demonstrate age appropriate communication, planning and self-help skills. The Preschool program is staffed by teachers licensed by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce and follows a developmentally appropriate curriculum aligned with the State of Ohio’s Early Learning Content Standards. We believe it is important to provide a safe and nurturing setting in which to foster each child’s self-help, motor, language, social, emotional, and cognitive development. Each classroom has a lead and assistant teacher who guide children in varied learning experiences. These activities are primarily child-oriented and child directed. The overall goal is to foster in each child a positive sense of their own self-worth and a belief in their own ability to learn and grow as capable, independent individuals.

Preschool Fast Facts

- Transportation shall be listed as a related service on the preschooler's IEP.

- In order for your child to qualify for the ECE program, he or she must be three years old by the first day of the instruction each calendar school year. Your family must also meet Federal poverty guidelines..  

Preschool Fast Facts
1. What types of preschool programs are offered by Sandusky City Schools?
Early Childhood Education programs (ECE) grant funded, preschool integrated, and general education programs are offered. You must live within the district to enroll. 

2. How does my child qualify for enrollment into an ECE Program? 
Children must be three years old and potty trained if not on an IEP.  They must also meet Federal poverty guidelines.

3.  How does my child qualify for enrollment into an integrated classroom?
In Ohio, preschool is required for three to five-year old children with disabilities.  Within each class of sixteen students, eight students are model peers and eight students are identified as students with a disability.  

4.  How does my child qualify for enrollment into a general education classroom?
Within each class of twenty students, 15 students are model peers and five students are identified as students with a disability.

5. Does the district provide transportation for children in preschool?
All Preschool students are transported to preschool. For questions regarding bussing, please call the Transportation Department at 419-984-1330.

6. What documentation do I need for preschool registration?
Applicants are required to complete and submit the following: New Student Enrollment completed on-line (must include one doctor, dentist and hospital with phone numbers), Birth Certificate, Photo ID of Parent/Guardian, Proof of Income (Must be 2 consecutive pay stubs within the last two months per income if paid every two weeks or 4 consecutive pay stubs within the last two months per income if paid weekly), Zero Income form if unemployed, Legal and Custody Documents, Proof of Residency (bills),  Preschool Medical Evaluation, Immunization Record, Early Care & Educational Services Release of Information form, ODJFS Application.

Weekly Schedule

Preschool Weekly Schedule

AM Sessions: 8:00 am – 11:13 am, Tuesday - Friday

PM Sessions: 12:02 pm – 3:15 pm, Tuesday - Friday

Documentation Needed for Registration

  • Birth Certificate
  • Immunization Record
  • Yearly Physical
  • Parent ID
  • Legal Documents
  • Proof of Income - provide current proof within last 2 months, 2 consecutive stubs per income
  • Proof of Residency (ex: Certificate bill, lease agreement, credit card statement, insurance bills, checking or savings account, etc.)
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