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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.