Grand Junction, CO - Normally, the process to apply for a D51 preschool spot includes going to the Hawthorne Building and filling out an application in person. During the district-wide building closure (currently set to run through April 19, 2020, with schools opening on April 20), that will not be possible. However, the D51 Early Childhood Education Department has a contingency plan.
During the district-wide building closure, parents interested in applying for preschool can send the following information to joann.sarnac@d51schools.org:
* Name of parent
* Name of child
* Child's date of birth
* Home address
In response, the Early Childhood Education Department can either reply to the email with an application or send an application through the mail.
Many D51 elementary schools and some community sites offer free preschool education to a set number of children. Children of applicants must have special needs and/or qualify through at-risk eligibility requirements, which can be found
here.
Preschool applicants for 2020-21 must turn either 3 or 4 years old on or before Aug. 31, 2020.