Office of Early Childhood

Our district elementary schools hosted a virtual preschool orientation on August 20th. If you were unable to attend, you can view the presentations using the following link: 2024-2024 Preschool Orientation Sessions

The Genesis parent portal opened on Monday, August 26th at 4:00 pm. For parents that have been confirmed and are medically cleared, you will see your child in Genesis and in a homeroom. If you do not see your child, your paperwork may still be in nurse review. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Administrative Assistant, Enly Medina at 201-641-0800 extension 7001 or emedina@rpschools.net.

If you are interested in getting more information about before and after care for your preschooler, please check out their information page at the following link: Before and Aftercare 2024-2025 School Year. Contact information is included in this document and we encourage you to reach out to Bob Kilmurry for those details.

Preschool Teachers will be offering a "Meet and Greet" on September 4th from 2:30-3:00. This event is for your child to have an opportunity to meet the teacher and see his or her classroom. Parents may also bring in supply items for the classroom. A list of preschool supplies is here: Preschool Supplies. We greatly appreciate one parent to one child in attendance for this event.

In preparation for the new school year, please read the following information regarding meals.

Parents have the opportunity to send in a school lunch or purchase lunch from the school. Parents also have the opportunity to apply for free and reduced meals before or by October 1st. Please see the link to get started with these options: How to purchase and/or apply for free and reduced meals

If your child needs lunch and you have not qualified and been approved for meals, your child will receive a meal from the school, however you will receive a bill.

Lunch is not provided on early dismissal days. A link to the district calendar is here. Please note that September 5th and 6th are early dismissal days. In addition and per the preschool supplies list, parents should send in a healthy snack daily.

We are asking all preschool families to complete a community needs assessment. This information will help us identify resources needed per our community and help us plan family workshops that best meet the needs of our families. Please complete the following link at your early convenience: https://forms.gle/d5GBo9oUE66Hf3FF8