Albion opens registration for UPK, kindergarten for 2026-27 school year
Press Release, Albion Central School
ALBION – Albion Central School District’s Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) applications and kindergarten registration packets are now available for the 2026-27 school year.
The district plans to once again offer a morning and afternoon UPK program at the Albion Elementary School. Applications can be picked up from the District Office or the Elementary Main Office. They can also be printed from the ACSD website. Applications must be returned by 4 p.m. on Friday, May 1, to the registrar at the District Office.
The Albion UPK program is a New York State grant-funded education program, so there is no cost to enroll. To be eligible for the Albion UPK program, children must be four years old on or before Dec. 1, 2026 and must reside in the Albion Central School District.
There are 72 half-day UPK seats available for the 2026-27 school year with 36 students to be placed in the morning session and 36 in the afternoon session. Please note, if the District receives more applications than seats available by the deadline of May 1, there will be a lottery drawing.
If there are 72 or less applications, all students will be placed in the program. Families will be notified of either placement or the lottery process within the first week of May. For subsequent applications received, students will be placed based on availability within the program. A waitlist will be developed if the program becomes full after May 1.
Registration for kindergarten is also open. If your child is already enrolled in Albion’s UPK program, they are automatically registered for kindergarten and parents don’t need to complete any other paperwork.
A letter will be sent from the elementary school inviting parents/guardians and the student to the kindergarten screening process, which will be held in late June. If you are new to the district, or have a child who was not enrolled in Albion UPK and did not receive a registration packet in the mail, you may pick one up from the District Office or the Elementary Main Office.
Packets should be returned to the registrar at the District Office by 4 p.m. on March 30. A letter regarding kindergarten screening will then be mailed after all paperwork is received.
More information including printable UPK applications and kindergarten registration packets are available on the Albion CSD website, https://www.albionk12.org/page/registration. Please contact the registrar’s office with any questions at 585-589-2051.
