All-Day Kindergarten
Cheryl Relford
Executive Director, Elementary Schools
Angie Goff, Secretary
(614) 797-5934 / Fax: (614) 797-5901
All-Day Kindergarten Lottery Information
adk@westerville.k12.oh.us / (614) 797-7708
IMPORTANT KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION & DATES
- All-Day Kindergarten is a fee-based, lottery program with tuition assistance available to those that qualify.
- Those who wish to apply for the 2025-2026 All-Day Kindergarten Lottery must first complete the online application beginning Monday, November 11, 2024 at 10:00AM
- To be included in the All-Day Kindergarten Lottery, please complete your child’s enrollment by 4:00 p.m., February 28, 2025. Enroll your child online at www.wcsoh.org/Enroll
- Invitations to the All-Day Kindergarten program will be sent via first class mail in March. All families who applied will receive either an invitation letter or a waitlist letter.
- To accept an invitation to the All-Day Kindergarten program, you must respond to the deadline date found in the letter. A deposit of $300 is required at the time of acceptance, and will be applied to the August tuition. Family needing Tuition Assistance should complete the Tuition Assistance application by the deadline in the letter in place of the deposit.
- All-Day Kindergarten Tuition is $3,000 for the year or $300 per month for 10 months (August-May). Tuition assistance is available for those that qualify. Qualification for assistance is based on household size and annual income according to the following guidelines:
Tuition Assistance Income Eligibility Guidelines
* Numbers for the below Annual Income Guidelines are updated regularly and can be found by clicking here.
2024-2025
2025-2026
Does your child attend WCS Early Learning Center Preschool?
Families with students already enrolled in our WCS Preschool Program do not need to re-enroll and will be contacted separately; families may also contact Preschool Services.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Q: What is the cost of the All-Day Kindergarten program?
- Q: When are tuition payments due?
- Q: Is there a plan for families who cannot afford the tuition for the All-Day Kindergarten program?