Will your child be 4 years old by September? It's time for a free preschool screening!
Benefits of preschool
Social development
Language and cognitive development
Early literacy and counting
Confidence
Problem solving
Creativity and curiosity
Our preschool includes Title 1, special services, and tuition-based options. Financial assistance is available and determined at the screening. Those who qualify for the tuition-based option will pay $220 per month August - May for the 2025-2026 school year.
Preschool has two sessions: morning and afternoon. Mid-day transportation will be available for $30 per month for students to be picked-up or dropped off at a specified location such as a daycare or home.
Screening is for children in the Watertown School District who will be 4 years of age on or before September 1, 2025.
Screening dates: Monday, March 17 or Tuesday, March 18 at McKinley by appointment only. Please register multiple children separately! Call 605-882-6350 if you need assistance or have any questions.
Register here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DADAE23A7FFC34-47168134-preschool#/
Please bring your child’s birth certificate to your appointment.
Kindergarten Roundup
Roundup is for children in the Watertown School District who will be 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2025 and are interested in either all day Junior Kindergarten or all day Kindergarten.
Roundup date: March 17th. Students will spend the morning experiencing kindergarten. They should arrive at McKinley between 8:00am-8:30am. Students will be dismissed at 11:00am. Parents will fill out registration forms.
Registration is required. Please register multiple children separately! Please call 605-882-6350 if you need assistance or have any questions.
Register here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DADAE23A7FFC34-47141809-kindergarten
Please bring your child’s birth certificate and vaccination records to your appointment.
Multiple afterschool programs are available for kindergarten students, including direct transportation to Educare.