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Central Avenue School
50 Central Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940

The Madison School District is pleased to share that we currently offer an Integrated Preschool Program for three and four year old children.  The program services both general education and special education students, utilizing a play-based teaching approach to help children learn and develop.  The program operates two half day sessions, one in the morning (9:00 am to 11:30 am) and one in the afternoon (12:30 pm to 3:00 pm), at a tuition rate of $500 per month, per student. No before or aftercare programming is offered for inclusive preschool students.

• Each spring, the district uses a lottery process to place students in available seats.  Families with children who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply for placement: 

  
  

  • 3 Year Old Program:  Child who will be 3 years old by Sept. 1st, but not 4 years old by Oct. 1st 

  • 4 Year Old Program: Child who will be 4 years old by Oct. 1st, but not 5 years old by Oct. 1st 

  Students will be placed via the lottery system in available seats.  If there are more applicants than available seats, students will be placed on a waiting list in the order in which they were drawn in the lottery.  For parents/guardians who may wish to apply for placement in the program after the lottery has been conducted, they can proceed to the Residency and Registration tab on the website and complete all required tasks.  If there are available seats, the student will be placed after registration is complete and the required deposit is paid.  If there are no available seats, the student will be added to the waiting list in the order in which registrations are received.  Families on the waitlist will be informed on a rolling basis if seats become available.

  
  

  Please note the following important information:

  
  

  Residency/Registration information must be uploaded to Genesis via the online registration portal at the link above.  Please ensure you have the following documentation ready to be uploaded before you begin the process:

  • Birth Certificate

  • Both Parents’/Guardians’ NJ driver's licenses

  • Mortgage statement or Deed (if own)

  • Lease with all pages (if renting)

  • 2 Current Utility Bills (PSE&G, water, electric, phone or bank statement)

  • Medical Records

  IMPORTANT: FLU VACCINE REQUIRED FOR PRESCHOOL

  The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services immunization requirements states: the influenza vaccine is required for children six months through 59 months of age attending any licensed child-care center or preschool facility. The preschool child shall receive at least one dose of influenza vaccine between September 1st and December 31st of each year.

  Please send in documentation to the health office once administered to meet this requirement.