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It's time for Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten Registration will be held Monday, February 2nd through Friday, April 17th.
Registration is being completed via email for children who will enter Kindergarten in September 2026. Registration forms are available below. 

**Please email completed registration forms and all supporting documents to Jennifer Sutton at jesutton@newpaltz.k12.ny.us

Kindergarten Registration Packet

Please contact the Duzine Main Office at (845) 256-4350 with any questions.
 
Important Dates:
 
  • Kindergarten Reception will be held April 8th, 2026. People whose last names begin with the letters “A” through “L” should attend the reception from 10:30am to 11:30am. Another reception will be held later in the day from 1:30pm to 2:30pm for those people whose last names begin with the letters “M” through Z”.
  • Kindergarten Screening is scheduled for the week of April 20th , appointments will be made once registration is completed.
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Pre-K Registration is open from March 2nd to April 24th, 2026!

Pre-K Registration is open from March 2nd to April 24th, 2026!

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer universal Pre-K for the 2026-2027 school year with the support of community-based organizations. Registration for Pre-K will begin March 2nd.

Every child that has completed registration by April 24th, 2026, will be entered into a lottery for class placement. Each class must have 18 students to open. Students who are not placed in a full class during the lottery will be placed on a waiting list in the order in which their number is drawn. Students who register after April 24th, will be placed on a waiting list in the order in which they complete registration. 

Registration is being completed via email for children who will enter Pre-K in September 2026. 

Registration forms are available at the following link: Pre-K Registration Packet. 
**Please email completed registration forms and all supporting documents to Jennifer Sutton at jesutton@newpaltz.k12.ny.us.**

Please contact the Duzine Main Office at (845) 256-4350 with any questions.

Important Dates:

  • The UPK lottery will be live-streamed on Wednesday, May 6th.  Families who have completed registration will receive an email with the link to the live-stream the morning of the 6th.
  • The Pre-K Reception will be held on Wednesday, April 29th, 2026, for parents who have registered their child into the Pre-K lottery. **Registration Deadline is April 24th**

People whose last names begin with the letters “A” through “L” should attend the reception from 10:30am to 11:30am.  Another reception will be held later in the day from 1:00pm to 2:00pm for those people whose last names begin with the letters “M” through Z”.

Please join us for this wonderful experience, and be sure to complete your child’s pre-k registration before April 24th!

 

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Duzine Elementary School is a child-centered community whose mission is to: create a safe, nurturing and inviting environment in which all are comfortable taking risks; instill a respect for individual differences and similarities; provide challenging opportunities wherein students can reach their greatest potential; teach and model cooperation within the Duzine school community; and empower our students to be actively involved in learning.