Pre-K Program Lottery
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Pre-K Program Lottery
Updated
The GCPS Pre-K Program will be accepting online applications for the 2025-26 Pre-K Lottery March 24 through April 27.
Please note: the lottery closes at 5 p.m. on April 27.
The lottery drawing will be held on May 5.
Children must be four years of age on or before September 1, 2025, to apply for the GCPS Pre-K program and they must reside in the McKendree school zone.
Please read our Pre-K Enrollment Guidelines and read our Pre-K Lottery FAQs about the lottery process. If you have additional questions, contact the Office of Early Learning and School Readiness at GCPS.EarlyLearning@gcpsk12.org.