Santa Fe Public Schools Early Childhood Program



PreK Lottery for School Year 2023-2024
NOW OPEN
English Application:
https://secure.infosnap.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=35534&culture=en
Spanish Application:
https://secure.infosnap.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=35534&culture=es
NEW PROGRAM AT EL DORADO
Application for El Dorado PreK only: https://forms.gle/WD7wmtCq4EqpuB3N7
SFPS offers free services to 3 and 4-year-old children.
Half-day programs for 3Y and mixed-age children at Nye Early Childhood Center. These services are offered Monday-Thursday.
Full-day programs for 4Y children in 14 different school sites. The PreK program follows the elementary's bell schedule with classes Monday- Friday and early release on Fridays.
In our Early Childhood program, children learn through play. We provide an inviting learning environment that allows children to learn through self-guided exploration. All our classrooms are inclusive, and we offer developmentally appropriate, teacher-supported activities that encourage independence, self-control, creativity, and critical thinking.
Early Preschool (3 Y Program)
Children must be three years old on or before August 31st of the upcoming school year
Students born from 9/1/2019 to 8/31/2020 are eligible for the 3Y half-day programs.
Half-day program, Monday- Thursday with the option of AM and PM
Services offered at Nye Early Childhood Center
Preschool (4 Y program)
Children must be four years old on or before August 31st of the upcoming school year.
Students born from 9/1/2018 to 8/31/2019 are eligible for 4Y programs.
Full-day program; Monday - Friday with early release on Fridays.
Services offered at :
Amy Biehl
Atalaya
Cesar Chavez
EJ Martinez
El Camino Real
El Dorado Community School (NEW!)
Kearny
Nava
Nina Otero
Nye EC Center
Pinon
Ramirez Thomas
Salazar
Sweeney

Early PreK and PreK Calendar
SFPS follows the District's school calendar with few exceptions. Please refer to the PreK calendar for detailed information. Note that classes are offered Monday-Thursday only.
Family Handbook
Refer to the Early Childhood Family Handbook for more information on policies and procedures.

What you need to know
All families interested in a preschool program will submit an online Preschool Application.
To be eligible, children must meet the program's age criteria on or before August 31st of the upcoming school year.
All our sites have a maximum enrollment; thus, completing an application does not guarantee enrollment. Seats are offered based on a lottery; children applying to their school zone during the lottery window will get priority.
The application window is from January 3rd to March 30th at 11:59 p.m.
All applications submitted during this window will be part of the Preschool Student Lottery that will take place on April 14, 2023, and results will be emailed to all applicants. Please check your spam folder. If you have questions or haven't received an email, please get in touch with the Data Dept. at (505) 467-4111 or email them at transfer@sfps.k12.nm.us.
Applications received after 11:59 p.m. on March 30th, 2023 will be placed on a waitlist in the order they are received.
Transportation is available to children attending Pre-K in their neighborhood school zone. Families must transport their children to PreK classes, if not in their neighborhood schools.




PreK Lottery Frequently Ask Questions
If you have questions regarding lottery results please read the following Q&A. You can also call (505)467-4111 or email at transfer@sfps.k12.nm.us
For more information
For half-day Early Preschool, contact Nye Early Childhood Center at (505) 467-4600
For more information about the Preschool program, please get in touch with Alyson Mullings at (505)467-3040 or amullings@sfps.k12.nm.us
