Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK)
Notification of the Hilton Central School District
Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
2026-2027
2025 BOCES Integrated Class Lottery Results
2025 BOCES Integrated Class Lottery Video
UPK Program Details
UPK is a district program with various locations and sessions to consider.
One AM Session: Village Elementary, 8:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
One PM Session: Village Elementary, 12:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Seven EXTENDED sessions:
8:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m. located at Village Elementary
8:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m. located at Northwood Elementary
9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. located at QUEST Elementary
9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at TLC Adventures in Childcare
9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Hilton Community Childcare
8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Parma Kids Preschool & Childcare
Classes meet five days a week. UPK generally follows the district calendar, with the exception of some half day sessions. These schedule changes will be communicated to parents in advance.
Parents must provide transportation to and from the program daily and be on time for drop off and pick up. Families agree and adhere to our UPK attendance policy to maintain eligibility in UPK.
Those with childcare needs should consider our Community Based Organization locations (Parma Kids, Hilton Community Childcare and TLC). Please refer to the enclosed flyers for more information about their program options.
Hilton Parma Recreation also offers wrap care to those UPK students in some Village sessions. Please refer to their enclosed flyer for more information about their program options.
Acceptance to UPK program in the lottery is separate from daycare or wrap around; those must be arranged directly with the providers.
UPK Application Process and Eligibility
Eligibility: must be 4 years old by December 1, 2026 (born between Dec. 2, 2021, and Dec. 1, 2022) and must be a resident of the Hilton Central School District. This is the only year students within this birthday range are eligible to participate in UPK.
Complete HCSD registration process using this link
Your registration must be received no later than 3:00 PM on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. You will receive an email receipt once your registration has been approved.
Please note: If a child attends UPK at QUEST Elementary and would like to attend QUEST for Kindergarten, families must apply directly to QUEST the following year.
Lottery
Applicants will receive an email with the Zoom link for the lottery; it will be held Monday, March 2, 2026, at 9:30 AM. This email will include your child’s assigned lottery number.
Within a few days, applicants will receive an email with the lottery results. The results will indicate those accepted and those on the waiting list.
Within a few weeks, applicants will receive an email to let you know the location and session assigned. This email will include the acceptance form link.
Your acceptance form must be received by the date indicated in the email, or your child’s slot will be reassigned.
Waiting List Procedures
Any applications received after February 18th will be added to the wait list.
The wait list will be maintained during the school year in the event slots become available.
If you have any unique questions about the process, please contact Dawn Blodgett at
392-1000 ext. 7031 or e-mail her at centralregistration@hilton.k12.ny.us
HCSD will have Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Program during the 2025-26 school year pending NYS Pre-Kindergarten funding and voter approved HCSD budget.