Township of Ocean School District Oakhurst, NJ Preschool Program 2017 -2018 School Year
Township of Ocean School District Office of Special Services 163 Monmouth Road Oakhurst, NJ 07755 James Stefankiewicz, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools Denise S. Ricciardi , M.Ed., Psy.D ., Assistant Superintendent of Schools and Special Services Kristin Vona, Supervisor of Special Education, PS-5 732-531-5690, Ext. 2400 Welcomes you to the Preschool Program 2017-2018 School Year Registration
IMPORTANT DATES Applications must be returned to the Administration Building, Office of Special Services, no later than 3:00pm, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017 Documents Required: Original Birth Certificate with raised seal Proof of Residency Lottery Drawing – Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at 3:00 P.M. at the Administration Building Screenings to begin - MONDAY, MAY 8, 2017, through TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2017 Successful candidates will be notified by FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2017 Confirmation of attendance by parent to school – THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2017
2017 – 2018 REMEMBER THAT Morning sessions will be available for 3-year-old children who qualify at Wanamassa Elementary School and Wayside School. An afternoon session will be be available for 4-year-old children who qualify at Wanamassa Elementary School. These sessions will be held five days per week for 2 ½ hours per day by a fully certified preschool teacher. Parents will be responsible for all transportation of the nondisabled preschool students. No tuition is currently charged.
MORE INFORMATION Upon confirming attendance into the program, it is the parent’s responsibility to also contact the Central Office to schedule an appointment to officially register your student for school and the program. Please call as soon as possible to do so. Central Registration Office – 732-531-5600 X3116 Proper medical documentation will be required.
For more information or questions please call 732-531-5600, Ext. 2400 OR 1040 Application for the Preschool Program is below.
T OWNSHIP OF O CEAN S CHOOLS 163 M ONMOUTH R OAD O AKHURST , N EW J ERSEY 07755 www.oceanschools.org Denise S. Ricciardi, M.Ed., Psy.D. Kristin Vona Assistant Superintendent of Special Services Supervisor of Special Education PS-5 Tel. 732-531-5600 Ext. 3300 732-531-5690 Ext.2400 April, 2017 Attention Ocean Twp Parents of Preschool Age Children The Ocean Twp Public School District is pleased to announce the twelfth year of our Preschool Program beginning September, 2017. Special needs and nondisabled preschoolers will come together in an integrated environment; research has shown that all students benefit from this type of program. Preschool sessions will be held five days per week for 2 ½ hours per day by a fully-certified preschool teacher. Parents will be responsible for all transportation of the nondisabled preschool students. There will be a tuition charge for nondisabled preschool students. Absences exceeding 20 days will result in your child being dropped from the program. Applications for the program are available at the Twp. of Ocean Administrative Office at 163 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst. They will also be available in your local school’s main office, by calling (732)531-5650 x1040, and online at www.oceanschools.org . Applications must be returned to the Twp. of Ocean Administration Building, Office of Special Services, no later than 3:00 PM on Thursday, April 27, 2017. An original birth certificate with a raised seal and proof of residency are required to participate in the lottery and must be presented when the application is submitted. To qualify: A child must be three (3) years old by October 15, 2017, and be at age level on a preschool readiness screening administered by the District. Children will be screened in the order of their names randomly chosen in a lottery. The Lottery drawing will be held on Monday, May 1, 2017 , at the Township of Ocean Administration Building at 3:00 PM. Parent attendance at the lottery is not required. The Preschool Readiness Screening will be administered to children in the order of their lottery selection between Monday, May 8, 2017, and Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Parents will be required to bring their child to their designated elementary school for this assessment at a designated time. SPOTS ARE LIMITED! The program will be offered to 3-year-old children and 4-year-old children who score at age level in pre-academic, language, and motor skills on the Preschool Readiness Screening conducted by the District. The first 3-year-olds who qualify for the limited spots in the order that they were screened will be offered enrollment in the 3-year-old morning program at Wanamassa Elementary School or Wayside Elementary School. The first 4-year-old children who qualify for the limited spots will be offered enrollment in the afternoon 4-year-old program at Wanamassa Elementary School or Wayside Elementary School. The remaining children will be placed on a waiting list. Only those parents of children who were found eligible for the program will be notified no later than Friday, May 12, 2017. If your child is offered placement , confirmation of attendance is required by Thursday, May 25, 2017. Following this confirmation you will need to call the Central Office at 732-531-5600 x 3116 to schedule an official registration. For additional information contact Mrs. Kristin Vona, Supervisor of Special Education, PS-5, at 732-531- 5690, extension 2400.
Township of Ocean School District Department of Special Education 732-531-5650, Extension #1040 NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION INFORMATION PROOF OF AGE: ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE with the RAISED SEAL of the town where the child was born, MUST BE PRESENTED at registration. (Hospital certificates are not acceptable for Proof of Age). RESIDENCY: TWO PROOFS OF RESIDENCY ARE REQUIRED : PLEASE NOTE: You MUST reside in Ocean Township in order to register your child. You must present the original documents and a copy for our records. Post Office Boxes are NOT considered legal documents for Proof of Residency. You must provide one item from Group A and two items from Group B. Group A (select one) Group B (select two) Property tax bill Current utility bill Current lease agreement Bank Statement Mortgage statement Current insurance statement Sewer tax bill Vehicle registration MEDICAL RECORD Immunization record (most current) must be presented at registration. CENTRAL REGISTRATION 732 531-5600 x3116 If the above documents are not presented at the time of registering your child, the registration will not be processed. If you are unable to submit the proofs of residency noted above because you have recently moved into Ocean Township, if you are living with family or friends who are Ocean Township residents, or the child lives with an Ocean Township resident other than the parent or guardian, you must contact Mrs. Amato in the Superintendent’s Office at (732) 531-5600, ext. 3000 to obtain Supplementary Enrollment Forms and submit proof of residency for the person who actually owns or leases the home or apartment in which the child lives. If you are unable to produce the above documentation and consider yourself to be homeless, please let Mrs. Amato know and she will direct you to our District Homeless Liaison. *PLEASE NOTE: There will be a tuition charge for nondisabled preschool students.
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