Student Tribune

Guon Child Care Center at MCC will be offering FREE FULL DAY PreK for Rochester City School District (RCSD)

What is RCSD UPK (Universal Prekindergarten) & EPK (Expanded Prekindergarten):
o Your child will receive 6 hours (9am-3pm) of an intentionally planned Pre-K program. (Wrap-Around Care is available at an additional cost, Before and After Care $125/week)
o The RCSD Prekindergarten classrooms use the HighScope Curriculum. This is similar to the centers current curriculum.
o The curriculum is aligned to NYS Learning Standards and ensures continuity with elementary grades.
Who is eligible?
o Residents of Rochester City School District
o UPK - Children who are 4 years old, on or before December 1 in the school year for which you are registering
o EPK - Children who are 3 on or before December 1 in the school year for which you are registering. 3 Year Old Students must meet one of the following criteria to qualify for the EPK program: eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a language other than English spoken in the home, or receives special education services. Children enrolling in EPK are selected by lottery.
How do I register?
o To enroll your 4-year-old preschool child (4 by December 1st) for RCSD UPK at the Richard M. Guon Child Care Center on the MCC Brighton campus, go directly to the center to register, 1000 East Henrietta Road (Building 22).
o To enroll your 3-year-old preschool child (3 by December 1st) and enter into the lottery please go to the RCSD Office of Student Placement (In April RCSD will hold a lottery for 3-year-olds based on the choices on your application. RCSD will inform you of your child's assigned school in May. If you do not get your first choice of school, your child will be placed on a waiting list according to the lottery number).
RCSD Office of Student Placement, 1st floor
131 West Broad Street, Rochester, NY 14614
Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Telephone: 585-262-8140

What you need to bring with you to register:
1. The child's birth certificate.
2. The parent's photo identification.
3. The parent's proof of address (utility bill)
4. Guardianship papers if you are not the parent.
5. Immunization record (you may register without this, but you will need it as soon as your child starts school).
6. Health Certificate/Appraisal Form (you may register without this, but you will need it as soon as your child starts school).
7. Dental Health Certificate (optional).

Will offering this program limit availability at the Child Care Center for Non RCSD Residents?
o No...there are ample spaces for Non RCSD families!!

Additional Questions?
o Please feel free to contact Anne Barker, Center Director
at 585-292-2640 or abarker@monroecc.edu

VanAuker, Tiffany
Child Care Center
03/27/2018