About this PreSchool

Preschool applicants may apply throughout the year as they turn age 3. Montessori applicants must be age 3 or 4 by September 30, 2012.A child who turns age 3 after the first day of school but before September 30 can be accepted into a magnet preschool program, but the child cannot attend classes until after the child's third birthday.Tuition is $3,000 per school year for half-day preschool and $5,800 per school year for full-day preschool.There is limited space available at selected schools under the Early Childhood Education (ECE) grant and the federal Head Start program for parents whose incomes place them at or below the 200 percent level on federal poverty guidelines. These slots are offered free in some cases, or parents pay a fee based on a sliding scale.