Preschool Lotteries

Next Event: Fri, Oct 04, 2019, 08:30am–03:30pm

Last updated on September 17, 2019

Two Lotteries, One Location!
Will your child be 3 next year? Enter the DHSP Preschool Lottery and the CPS 3-Year-Old Program Lottery in one trip! These are two separate lotteries - enter one or both in October at the Student Registration Center.

CPS 3 Year-Old Programs (Fletcher Maynard, Tobin Montessori, Special Start)
http://www.cpsd.us/administration/src

DHSP Preschools (full-time paid childcare based on income)
https://www.cambridgema.gov/DHSP/programsforkidsandyouth/Preschool

When

To enter Preschool in 2020: Apply Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 3:30pm - October 1 - 31, 2019

Open until 7pm on October 22, 23, 24, 29, 30. Application must be completed in person by October 31 at 4pm. Closed for School Holidays: October 9 (Yom Kippur) and October 14 (Indigenous People’s Day).

Location

459 Broadway

Cambridge, MA 02138

Neighborhood:

Mid Cambridge

Location, Transportation, and Parking Notes

The CPS Student Registration Center is located at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. The entrance is near the Broadway side of the building.

Contact

Student Registration Center
617-349-6551
welcome@cpsd.us

DHSP Preschool Programs
617-349-6254

Age & Eligibility

Ages

1-3

Grade

Preschool

Other eligibility

Cambridge residents only

Eligibility - additional information

See applications for more details. Child's birth date must be between April 1, 2016 - August 31, 2017 (CPS) or April 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018 (DHSP)

Accessibility & Amenities

Accessibility

Translation services available - Contact the organization for more details.

Wheelchair accessible

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Childcare

School (Charter/Public, Independent and Parochial)

Registration

Registration instructions

DHSP Lottery Application: https://www.cambridgema.gov/DHSP/programsforkidsandyouth/Preschool/enrollmentfinancialassistance CPS Registration Materials: http://www.cpsd.us/administration/src

Costs

Registration costs

It is free to apply. CPS schools (Fletcher Maynard, Tobin Montessori, Special Start) are free for Cambridge Residents. DHSP Preschools charge tuition based on income. Financial Aid is available.