Full Day Preschool Program

This program is for 3 and 4 year olds and is hosted at Ewalt Elementary. Placements are limited and will be assigned based on application date. Applications recieved after the classes are full students will be assigned to a waitlist. 
Child must be potty trained and turn 3 or 4 by August 31

Currently there is a waitlist for PreK students for the 22-23 school year. If you would like your student to be placed on the waitlist, please fill out the New Student Form.

Registration for 2023-2024 school year is now open. Register your child by clicking here for the 23-24 school year.

Schedule

• Preschool classes follow the district calendar and are from 8-3 pm when school is in session.

Enrollment Information
Registration form is available online. Spots for this program will fill in the order applications are received with priority given to Augusta residents and USD 402 employees. You can access the registration form by clicking here for the 22-23 school year. 

Student may attend for free if they meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Student lives in a single parent home. Custodial parent is unmarried.
• Either parent was a teenager (19 or younger) when child was born.
• Either parent is lacking a high school diploma or GED.
• Family qualifies for FREE lunches. 
• Currently recieveing public assistance such as TANF, WIC or Food Stamps.
• Student qualifies for migrant/homeless status.
• Limited English Proficiency – Language spoken at home other than English.
• Student is currently in foster care.
• Your student has a developmental delay (to be determined by a screening from trained staff). ​

Students who do not meet any of the above criteria will pay tuition.

Monthly Fees:
$495 per month August thru April. No fees are charged in May, unless student starts in January. Fees include lunch and afternoon snack. The District does not recieve state funding for non-qualifying preschool students so the tuition will cover the cost of the classroom staff. 

• 2022 Preschool Payment Information
• 2023 Preschool Payment Information
   

After School Program
Families needing extended hours can enroll in the after school program. Hours are 3-5:30 pm when school is in session. Cost is $125 a month per child for 3-5 days a week and $100 a month per child for 1-2 days a week. 

• After School Program Enrollment Form
• 2023 After School Program Enrollment Form (you will be contacted at a later date if selected for the program)

Bus Service

• Is provided, if needed, if space is available

Questions/Additional Information:

​​Please contact Ewalt Elementary at (316)-775-0056 or email kthackery@usd402.com for more information