Wayne Central School District

In December 2025,  the Wayne Central School District approved the adoption of a full-day Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) program to be housed at the Primary School. Full-day UPK will now be offered in addition to half-day UPK options provided by partnering community agencies.

Please Note:

• The full-day program will be at Wayne Primary School. There will be three classrooms.
• Hours will be 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
• Students will have lunch in school (bringing or buying).
• Curriculum will align with the NYS UPK Standards.
• Families will be responsible for transportation to and from the program. 

Wayne Central School District welcomes all applicants for the UPK program. Slots will be limited, and selection will be implemented through a lottery system.  We will have both full-day and half-day options available. Half-day UPK will be 2 ½ hours, with AM and PM options at our partnering community agencies.

Timeline: 

• UPK registration packets will be sent out in early March 2026.
• Packets will have a due date to be returned in early April 2026.
• The UPK lottery will take place in the middle of April 2026.
• Results of the lottery will be communicated shortly after the selection.
• Students who are not selected, or who do not get their preferred choice, will be placed on a waiting list.
• Please see this UPK lottery document for additional information. 

Questions may be addressed in this FAQ document.  For additional questions, please reach out ot Wayne Primary School at 315-524-1150 or mdaly@waynecsd.org. 

Universal Prekindergarten is a New York State funded program specially designed for 4-year-olds.  In order to qualify for the 2026-2027 school year, children must turn four on or before December 1, 2026. In addition, children must reside in the Wayne Central School District. The UPK program is free to district residents, however, transportation will not be provided.  The UPK program follows the same calendar as the school district calendar.