Ceres Unified School District

The Preschool office is open to the public weekdays from 8 am to 4 pm.

Registration for the 2025-2026 school year begins on

April 21, 2025

CERES PRESCHOOL IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS ONLINE FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR

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CERES PREESCOLAR AHORA ESTÁ ACEPTANDO SOLICITUDES EN LÍNEA PARA EL AÑO ESCOLAR 2024-2025

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In person applications are also accepted by appointment.

Steps to apply in person:

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Please complete a registration application prior to your appointment. You can pick one up at our office located at:

4295 Central Ave. Ceres, CA. 95307 Bld. C-3 or You can print the application below
Print English Application-Imprima la solicitud en Español

Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

State Preschool Enrollment Priorities 2025-2026

First priority: Three- and four-year-old children that are recipients of child protective services, or who have been identified as being abused, neglected, or exploited, or at risk of being abused, neglected, or exploited.

Second priority: Children with disabilities from families with incomes below the income eligibility threshold (outside of set-aside). Lowest income to highest income.

Third priority: : Eligible three-year-old or four-year-old children who are not enrolled in a state-funded transitional kindergarten (TK) program. This priority does not include children with disabilities from families that are over the income threshold.

• Within this priority category, enroll lowest income first
■ If two or more families have the same income, a child who is identified as a dual language learner shall be enrolled first.
■ If there are no children who are identified as dual language learners, the child that has been on the waiting list for the longest time shall be admitted first

Fourth priority: Three- and four-year-old children from families whose income is no more than 15 percent above the eligibility income threshold. Within this category enroll in the following order:

• Three- and four-year-old children with exceptional needs interested in enrolling beyond those already enrolled in the set aside.

• Three- and four-year-old children without exceptional needs in income ranking order, with the lowest income being enrolled first.
■ If two or more families have the same income ranking the child that has been on the waiting list for the longest time shall be admitted first.

Fifth priority: After all other priorities, enroll in the following order:

• Three- and four-year-old children enrolled through Neighborhood School Eligibility, lowest to highest income.

• Children enrolled in TK and Kindergarten that are enrolled in CSPP for Extended Learning and Care

Non-Prioritized Families in Part-day CSPP

After all eligible children have been enrolled in the priority order, part-day programs may enroll, in the following order:

• Children with disabilities from families with incomes that are above 15 percent above the income eligibility threshold
• TK early enrollment children may be enrolled in a Local Educational Agency (LEA)operated CSPP, regardless of income (EC 48000.15[c][1]) (2023-2024 and 2024-25 program years only)

Ref: Education Code Section 8210

Income Ceiling Eligibility Table

Before coming in please:

Complete and review your application and

come prepared with the documentation listed below.

Ceres Preschool Times & Locations

Morning: 8:00am to 11:15am
Afternoon: 12:00pm to 3:15pm

Carroll Fowler Elementary -  2611 Garrison St, Ceres, CA 95307
Don Pedro Elementary -  2300 Don Pedro Rd, Ceres, CA 95307
La Rosa Elementary -  2800 Eastgate Blvd, Ceres, CA 95307
Virginia Parks Elementary -  1021 Moffett Rd, Modesto, CA 95351
Walter White Elementary -  2904 6th St, Ceres, CA 95307
Westport Elementary -  5218 S Carpenter Rd, Modesto, CA 95358

Our office is located at: 4295 Central Ave. Ceres, CA, 95307
Office Hours: Monday - Friday | 8:00 AM to 4 PM

View the Handbook /Ver el manual

There are no transportation services for the Preschool Program.