What Are The Residence And Age Requirements To Enroll?
To be eligible you must reside in Hamilton or Wenham and your child must turn 3 by Sept. 1st.
To be eligible you must reside in Hamilton or Wenham and your child must turn 3 by Sept. 1st.
What Is The Anticipated Pre-Kindergarten First Day Of School?
Dates will be communicated to enrolled families by mid-June.
Dates will be communicated to enrolled families by mid-June.
What Are The Pre-Kindergarten School Hours?
Monday 8:45am to 1:50pm
Tuesday 8:45am to 1:50pm
Wednesday 8:45am to 12:30pm
Thursday 8:45am to 1:50pm
Friday 8:45am to 1:50pm
Schedule includes Lunch Bunch.
Classes follow the HWRSD elementary calendar.
Please note: School Hours are subject to change.
Monday 8:45am to 1:50pm
Tuesday 8:45am to 1:50pm
Wednesday 8:45am to 12:30pm
Thursday 8:45am to 1:50pm
Friday 8:45am to 1:50pm
Schedule includes Lunch Bunch.
Classes follow the HWRSD elementary calendar.
Please note: School Hours are subject to change.
What Is The Tuition?
2 days (T/TH): $2,520
3 days (M/W/F): $3,700
5 days (M/T/W/TH/F): $6,300
Please note: Tuition is subject to change
2 days (T/TH): $2,520
3 days (M/W/F): $3,700
5 days (M/T/W/TH/F): $6,300
Please note: Tuition is subject to change
When Is Orientation?
Dates for orientation will be communicated to enrolled families in mid-June.
Dates for orientation will be communicated to enrolled families in mid-June.
What Are The Drop Off/ Pick Up Procedures?
Drop off/pick up procedures will be communicated to enrolled families at Orientation.
Drop off/pick up procedures will be communicated to enrolled families at Orientation.
Are There Volunteer Opportunities for Parents?
Parents are partners in their child's education. There are opportunities to volunteer in the classroom and behind the scenes. Preschool families are included in the Friends of Winthrop parent advisory group and many of the school-wide programs for families that occur throughout the year such as Curriculum Night in the fall and Open House in the spring.
Parents are partners in their child's education. There are opportunities to volunteer in the classroom and behind the scenes. Preschool families are included in the Friends of Winthrop parent advisory group and many of the school-wide programs for families that occur throughout the year such as Curriculum Night in the fall and Open House in the spring.
Can PreK Students Purchase Lunch?
The USDA announced that school meals for all children will be available free of charge through June 2022! Please click HERE for more information. To learn more about HWRSD Food and Nutrition Services , please click HERE and HERE.
The USDA announced that school meals for all children will be available free of charge through June 2022! Please click HERE for more information. To learn more about HWRSD Food and Nutrition Services , please click HERE and HERE.
Does attending the Integrated PreK at the Winthrop Elementary School mean that my child will go to Kindergarten at the Winthrop Elementary School?
Not necessarily. Children who attend the Integrated PreK are put into the "Kindergarten Placement Pool" with all registered Kindergarten-eligible children in the District. Therefore, children who attend the Integrated PreK can be assigned to any of the three District Elementary Schools for Kindergarten.
Not necessarily. Children who attend the Integrated PreK are put into the "Kindergarten Placement Pool" with all registered Kindergarten-eligible children in the District. Therefore, children who attend the Integrated PreK can be assigned to any of the three District Elementary Schools for Kindergarten.
What Does Pre-Kindergarten Look Like With COVID Protocols?
HWRSD Integrated Preschool Community Chat Link
HWRSD Special Education Community Chat Link
HWRSD School Reopening Plan Link
HWRSD Integrated Preschool Community Chat Link
HWRSD Special Education Community Chat Link
HWRSD School Reopening Plan Link
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How Can I Help Prepare My Child For School?
Early Childhood Partners CFCE is a grant program awarded to the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Through this program, we are able offer FREE educational opportunities and support for families and children aged 0-8. Click here for the Early Childhood Partners Website.
Social Stories can help ALL children understand what is going on around them. Information about new routines will help reduce anxiety and fear. This will lead to a smoother transition into a new routine. The website Autism Little Learners: Resources and Ideas for Families and Educators has some great COVID-19 Related Social Stories to help prepare your children. Please click here for the link.
Early Childhood Partners CFCE is a grant program awarded to the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Through this program, we are able offer FREE educational opportunities and support for families and children aged 0-8. Click here for the Early Childhood Partners Website.
Social Stories can help ALL children understand what is going on around them. Information about new routines will help reduce anxiety and fear. This will lead to a smoother transition into a new routine. The website Autism Little Learners: Resources and Ideas for Families and Educators has some great COVID-19 Related Social Stories to help prepare your children. Please click here for the link.
Another social story resource is from the Mass AIMH, DMH, MSPCC, and the Partnership for Early Childhood Mental Health. This template can be downloaded and edited for use by providers and families to help children prepare for the changes so they can feel more in control as they reenter school.
Click here to Download our Social Story Template
Last but not least, we have permission to share a timely resource that has been provided by Cape Cod Children’s Place CFCE and Pitter Patter Puppets. This video is a tool to support families and community partners as they begin to talk with children about going back to school. Mary Wilson has done a fantastic job introducing open-ended questions around re-entering the mixed delivery system. The video is an excellent starting point for processing next steps and identifying feelings that children might have.
Here is the link for the CFCE video: Sally The Puppet Talks About Going Back To School
Click here to Download our Social Story Template
Last but not least, we have permission to share a timely resource that has been provided by Cape Cod Children’s Place CFCE and Pitter Patter Puppets. This video is a tool to support families and community partners as they begin to talk with children about going back to school. Mary Wilson has done a fantastic job introducing open-ended questions around re-entering the mixed delivery system. The video is an excellent starting point for processing next steps and identifying feelings that children might have.
Here is the link for the CFCE video: Sally The Puppet Talks About Going Back To School
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