This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Schools

Register for Pre-K, Kindergarten

Tuckahoe and Southampton school districts plan registration days.

Depending on what school district you live in, your child could be eligible for public prekindergarten as young as 3 years old. Check out your school district's offerings for pre-K and kindergarten registration:

pre-K registration for the 2012-13 school year will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the on Leland Lane.

To be eligible, children must turn 4 years old by Dec. 1, 2012 and be a resident of the Southampton School District. The program runs Monday through Friday and is half day, morning or afternoon. The district does not accept requests for morning or afternoon session preferences.

Find out what's happening in Southamptonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

To register, parents or guardians must bring two original proofs of residency. These include a lease or tax bill, and one utility bill (not cellular phone bills). Parents or guardians must supply the child’s original birth certificate and/or passport, immunization records and photo identification (such as driver’s license or passport) for the parent/guardian registering the child. These original documents will be copied during registration and returned to you. In addition, an application for enrollment must be completed and is available district office.

If you have any questions, call the Pre-K office at 631-591-4881.

Find out what's happening in Southamptonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

will hold a pre-K and kindergarten registration day on March 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. It is anticipated that prekindergarten class will be all day with transportation provided. For more information, contact Mary Ann Musumeci and Marlo Wilken in the main office at 283-3550 ext. 301 or 302.

give its parents the choice of sending their kids to kindergarten at the East Hampton, Sag Harbor or Wainscott school districts. Paperwork is due by March 15. Call the district office at 631-537-0651 and ask for District Clerk Jeanette Krempler.

has half-day pre-K for 3- and 4-year-olds and full-day pre-K for 4-year-olds. For pre-K or kindergarten, call 631-537-0271, ext. 122, to arrange for an appointment to complete the registration process.

began offering pre-K in 2011. The program is provided by SCOPE Education Services, with morning and afternoon sessions. According to the district website, "The Pre-Kindergarten Program will offer 4-year-olds an imaginative and developmental curriculum that encourages creativity and social skills and expands on readiness skills that will transition into our Kindergarten program. Children will investigate, experiment, and work cooperatively with their peers through a variety of hands-on experiences." The program is located at . To be eligible, children must turn 4 years of age by December 1, 2011 and reside in the Sag Harbor Public School District. Applications may be picked up at the . To inquire about registering for kindergarten, call Kristen Doerr in the registrar’s office at 631-725-5300, ext. 709, or email kdoerr@sagharborschools.org.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?