Kindergarten & Preschool registration
BALDWIN
Baldwin Community Preschool
Registration for the 2016-2017 school year begins Feb. 18 at the preschool located across from Caste Village. Programs available for children age 2 through 5. Pre-K transition class and other extended day options are available. For more information or to schedule a tour, contact Carol Barringer at 412-440-0509 or cbarringer@baldwincommunityumc.com.
Bethel Park
Bethel Park School District
Deadline for parents whose children will be age 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2016, to preregister their children for kindergarten for the 2016-2017 school year is Jan. 29. Preregistration forms are available at www.bpsd.org. Parents of 5-year-olds who do not plan to enroll their child in Bethel Park kindergarten in the fall are asked to fill out the form and indicate that their child will not be attending in the fall.
John McMillan Preschool
A Registration Open House will take place 9 a.m.-noon Jan. 30 for the 2016/2017 classes. Visit the classrooms and meet the teachers. For more information, call Pat Folino at 412-833-4704, or visit www.johnmcmillanpc.org/preschool.htm.
St. Valentine Preschool
An open house/registration will take place 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 6. Tour the renovated classrooms and a brand new fenced-in “Imagination Playground,” and hear a story read by a guest storyteller. Register your 2-, 3- or 4-year-old for the 2016-2017 school year (age as of Sept. 1, 2016). Bring your child’s birth certificate. For more information, call 412-835-5539 or email stvalspreschool@gmail.com.
Green Tree
Mushroom Family Learning Center
The independent, secular, nonprofit preschool located in Green Tree will hold registration for the 2016-17 school year beginning Feb. 2. New this year is Little Sprouts parent/caregiver-and-child class for children 18 months and older. For registration information and to schedule a tour, call director Joan Harrison at 412-531-1225. For more information, visit mushroomfamily.org.
Mt. Lebanon
Jubilee Christian SChool
An inter-denominational school for grades K-8 with campuses in Mt. Lebanon and Dormont, Jubilee will hold open houses at 10 a.m. Jan. 28 and Feb. 25. Parents and prospective students are invited to attend a brief informational session at the Mt. Lebanon campus, after which they may meet with the school’s principal and tour school facilities, including the new Dormont campus. Tours are also given at the Lower Campus in Mt. Lebanon at 10 a.m. Thursdays in January and February. Jubilee will be accepting applications for the 2016-2017 school year. In addition, the school currently has openings in several grades for students who wish to transfer from public, private or home-school settings for the 2015-2016 school year. To RSVP for the open house or for one of the Thursday morning tours, contact Judi Phelps at 412-561-5917 or jphelps@jubileecs.org
Temple Emanuel
Registration for the 2016-17 preschool year at Temple Emanuel Early Childhood Development Center is now open. ECDC offers classes for toddlers (with parents or caregivers) 2s, 3s, 4s, Transition class for 5s and Enrichment for Kindergartners. For children 3 and over, full-day programming is offered. For more information, visit www.TE-ecdc.org or contact Iris Harlan, director, at 412-279-7687 or iharlan@templeemanuelpgh.org.
Peters Township
St. David’s
The 2016/2017 preschool registration will begin Feb. 8 for parishioners. All others may register beginning Feb. 15. An open house with optional registration will be held Feb. 13. For more information, visit the preschool page at www.stdavidspeterstwp.org, or email Jennifer Yoon at stdavidspreschool@gmail.com.
• Mother’s Day Out preschool program, a Christian learning experience available by reservation for children one year and up, is held five days a week. For more information, visit the MDO page on the website or email stdavidspreschool@gmail.com.
Pleasant Hills
St. Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth Preschool and St. Elizabeth Kindergarten will hold two previews from 6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 3 to introduce parents and children to what each school has to offer.
• Preschool: “Planting the Seeds of Learning.” Staff members will answer questions. RSVP to 412-881-2958. Email Mrs. Lydon with questions at slydon@st-elizabeth.org.
• Kindergarten: “Connect to Kindergarten.” Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Lisa Jarosh will answer questions. RSVP to 412-881-2958. Email Mrs. Jarosh with questions at ljarosh@st-elizabeth.org.
South FAyette
South Fayette School District
An incoming Kindergarten Parent Meeting will take place 7 p.m. Feb. 17 in the all purpose room at South Fayette Elementary School, at which time your child’s registration packet will be given to you. The principal, kindergarten teachers, school nurse, and the Extended Day Program staff will explain the process and answer questions. If you have a child that will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2016, call 412-221-4542 ext. 315 to schedule their screening/registration appointment. Screening/registration dates are March 8-9.