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Taunton Public Schools

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PreK Lottery Application

PreK Lottery Application

Full-Day PreK

PreK registration works differently from K–12 registration. Caregivers apply during a set window, and available seats are assigned through a lottery.

The lottery application process is done online through SchoolMint

 

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Taunton Public Schools offers full-day PreK at five of our elementary schools:

  • Edmund Hatch Bennett Elementary School
  • Joseph C. Chamberlain Elementary School
  • East Taunton Elementary School
  • James L. Mulcahey Elementary School
  • Elizabeth Pole Elementary School

Students must be 4 years old by August 31 to register for full-day PreK

Get Ready for PreK Registration

The PreK application window opens April 1. Review the steps, gather your required documents, and be ready to submit your application on time.
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About the Lottery Application Process

  • Caregivers choose up to three (3) schools for their student
  • Multiples (like twins) are guaranteed the same result in the lottery
  • Siblings of existing students will be given priority placement at the existing student’s school
  • Caregivers are notified by email if their student has been offered a seat in the program or if they are on the waitlist
  • Caregivers have 10 days to accept or decline the seat. After 10 days, the system will automatically offer the seat to the next student on the waitlist

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Submitting an application does not guarantee placement.

The lottery registration window is April 1-30.

The lottery will take place on May 15

All students registering for PreK after April 30 will be placed on the waitlist 

Step-by-Step Instructions (Video and Written Guide)

Downloadable Written Guides