School districts are required to provide early childhood experiences to students with disabilities beginning when they are age 3.  New Albany-Plain Local Schools extends opportunities on a tuition basis for typically developing children (called “Peer Models”) to attend our Early Childhood program so that the learning environment for our children is comparable to those that are offered in community based programming.

To enroll your child into the New Albany-Plain Local School District preschool program  the first step is to pre-register online to secure a spot in the Preschool program.  If you secure a spot you will receive instruction on how to proceed with the  enrollment process. Pre-Registration will be available starting January 18, 2023 online at the New Albany-Plain Local Enrollment webpage.

The preschool pre-registration is first come, first served.  If you secure a spot in one of the preschool programs (morning, afternoon, or all day) you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to proceed with the enrollment process. At this stage of pre-registration you will also submit the $125 non-refundable registration fee.   

If you have secured a spot in the program you will receive a confirmation email within two days with instructions on how to proceed with the enrollment process.  The email will also include information on payment options and how to submit the $375.00 deposit and tuition agreement.

If no spots are available in the program you prefer, you have the option of placing your child on the waitlist.  During check-out, select “waitlist”.  

Do not pay the $125 registration fee until you have secured a spot in the program.  Parents will be notified via email if a space becomes available and will be required to submit the $125 registration fee within five days to secure the placement.

*PLEASE NOTE:  The pre-registration period is open online 1/18/2023 until all available spots are filled. If your child is on an IEP (Individualized Education Plan):

1. 1. If you are enrolling in the all-day preschool program, please continue with the online enrollment process.  

   2. IEP students enrolling in a half-day (morning OR afternoon) preschool program option, please DO NOT use the online system.  Currently enrolled students on an IEP that request to remain in preschool for the 2023-2024 school year have received information from the school.  If you have questions about enrolling students on an IEP, please contact Kristen Jones at 614-413-8764. 

Living in the school district at the time of pre-registration/enrollment is required. Parents of students with special needs who live outside the New Albany district should contact their local school district to learn about preschool options.

1. Children must be three years of age and toilet trained.

   • A child cannot begin the program until his/her third birthday

   • You can begin the enrollment process 30 days in advance of his/her third birthday

   • Children turning three between August 18-September 18 may register through the January enrollment process.  Please note there will not be a proration on the required tuition payments.

   • Students cannot begin until his/her third birthday (i.e. a child that turns three on September 10 can enroll in the initial enrollment process that occurs January 18.   The family must follow the enrollment process and all requirements. The child will begin preschool on September 10, 2023.

2. Parents provide transportation to and from school.

3. Compliance with preschool regulations, which requires regular attendance at school and parent conferences twice (2) per school year.

4. Compliance with Communicable Disease Policy, including all requirements for immunizations and physical examinations prior to school entrance.

Students currently enrolled in the NAPLS program will be placed on a comparable roster for the 2023-2024 school year. Returning students will enter a lottery if choosing to move from a half-day to a full-day program option only if the number of requests exceeds the open spots.  Registration information for the 2023-2024 school year was sent home to current preschool families in December.

The proposed start and ending times for 2023-2024 are:

1. 1. AM session: 9:20 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Monday through Friday

   2. PM session: 1:05 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., Monday through Friday

   3. All Day: 9:20 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Monday through Friday

LOCATION: 5101 Swickard Woods Blvd., New Albany, OH 43054. 
Class structure will be developed based on the needs of the classroom; each classroom will be designed for 3 to 4 year-olds and 4 to 5 year-olds.  This will support the developmental age of children and the approaches to learning.
Class placement is limited and accepted based on age parameters in each classroom, the class structures, and the amount of spaces per classroom.  Peer model spots in the program are first available to children currently enrolled.

Half-Day Programming:

1. 1. If your child has an Individualized Education Plan, or IEP, there is no cost for the half-day preschool program.  If your child is enrolling as a typical peer model, cost information is below.

   2. Tuition rates for the 2023-2024 school year are based on an annual tuition of $3,225 that is divided into three payments. (Payment schedule below)

   3. The $125 registration fee must be paid online during the registration process.  

   4. The $375.00 deposit (non-refundable and applied to your last payment) must be submitted by March 18, 2023.  If not paid by the given date, your child will be withdrawn from the program and the district will move to the next student on the waitlist.

   5. The registration fee and deposit are non-refundable if your child withdraws from the program.  

   6. If your child is on an IEP, your child will attend at no cost.  Please DO NOT enroll through the online system. Currently enrolled students on an IEP that are remaining in preschool  received registration information in December.
      
      Payment Schedule:

      Non-Refundable Registration Fee: $125.00 (Paid Online at Pre-Registration)
      Non-Refundable Deposit: $375.00 (Due by March 17, 2023)
      First Payment: $1,075.00 (Due May 15, 2023)
      Second Payment: $1,075.00 (Due November 1, 2023)
      Third Payment: $700.00 (Due February 1, 2024)
      How to make a tuition payment:

      1. Pay by check (payable to NAPLS) – check can be mailed or delivered to the Early Learning Center, 5101 Swickard Woods Blvd, New Albany, Ohio  43054

      2. Pay by credit/debit card - IMPORTANT!  Please note that there is a 3.9% credit card processing fee for all online payments.

      • All-Day Programming:

        1. Acceptance into the program will be on a first come, first served basis. 

        2. Tuition rates for the 2023-2024 school year are based on an annual tuition of $6,825 that is divided into three payments. (Payment schedule below)

        3. The $125 registration fee must be paid online during the registration process.

        4. The $375.00 deposit (non-refundable and applied to your last payment) must be submitted by March 17, 2023.  If not paid by the given date, your child will be withdrawn from the program and the district will move to the next student on the waitlist.

        5. The registration fee and deposit are non-refundable if your child withdraws from the program.

      • Payment Schedule:
        Non-Refundable Registration Fee: $125.00 (Paid Online at Pre-registration)
        Non-Refundable Deposit: $375.00 (Due March 17, 2023)
        First Payment: $2,275.00 (Due May 15, 2023)
        Second Payment: $2,275.00 (Due November 1, 2023)
        Third Payment: $1,900.00 (Due February 1, 2024)
        How to make a tuition payment:

        1. Pay by check (payable to NAPLS) – check can be mailed or delivered to the Early Learning Center, 5101 Swickard Woods Blvd, New Albany, Ohio  43054

        2. Pay by credit/debit card -  IMPORTANT!  Please note that there is a 3.9% credit card processing fee for all online payments.

Children who have Individualized Education Plans, or IEPs, receive bus transportation back and forth from preschool as required by law. Peer model students do not receive transportation on school district buses. Parents of peer models will need to drop off and pick up their children daily, or arrange before and after school care through a private child care center that provides transportation services.

The district only transports students to/from their assigned bus stop. The district does not transport to babysitters or other locations (i.e., dance lessons, birthday parties, playdates).