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District to implement lottery for 2010-11 prekindergarten enrollment 

ALBANY, N.Y. (Dec. 11, 2009) -- The City School District of Albany will enroll all prekindergarten students for the 2010-11 school year through a new lottery in April. The lottery will apply to all of the nearly 600 prekindergarten seats, including the district's three magnet schools, the Dual Language Program and all programs operated by community-based organizations.

 

The new lottery has been required by the State Education Department to assure access and opportunity for all families. It will be conducted April 16 in conjunction with the annual magnet lottery, which will include only grades K-6. Both lotteries will be conducted by Joseph White Associates, which has conducted the district's magnet lottery since the early 1990s.

 

The district will hold open forums for parents and community members to provide input on the process for the new lottery and its implications for kindergarten enrollment. Meetings will be held Monday, Dec. 14 at Pine Hills Elementary School and Wednesday, Dec. 16 at Sheridan Preparatory Academy. Both meetings will begin at 5:30 p.m. Feedback from the community meetings will help shape recommendations the district will present to the Board of Education in January.

 

We invite you to download a Q&A with additional details about the the district's prekindergarten programs and current enrollment policies.

 

Applications for the lottery will be available beginning March 1 and must be returned by March 31 at 3 p.m. to be eligible for the drawing. The district will hold a Prekindergarten Blast at Schuyler Achievement Academy from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, March 6 to provide families more information about the 19 different pre-K options.

 

Families interested in grades K-6 at one of the magnet schools will complete and return an application for the magnet lottery. Those applications will be available Feb. 1 and also must be returned by March 31. The district's magnet elementary schools are Albany School of Humanities (ASH), Montessori Magnet School and Thomas O'Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST).

 

The mission of the City School District of Albany is to educate and nurture all students to be responsible citizens, critical thinkers and lifelong learners to successfully compete in the global community by providing an academically rigorous and safe environment in partnership with parents, students and the community. The district serves approximately 8,400 students in 16 elementary, middle and high schools. In addition to neighborhood schools, the district includes several magnet schools and programs, as well as other innovative academic opportunities for students.

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