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We are pleased to announce that Kindergarten Registration for the 2026-2027 school year will open on Monday, January 12, 2026. If you have a child who will be starting Kindergarten in the fall, registration information will be posted to the district website www.milforded.org. You must register your child for Kindergarten at the school determined by your street address, unless placed by Pupil Personnel Services. School/Street Assignments are available on the district website under “District Information.”
Children born on or before September 1, 2021 are eligible to register for Kindergarten. If your child is not age eligible (born September 2, 2021 through December 31, 2021), please use the online registration form to request a waiver.
Any current MPS Preschool or Ready To Learn (RTL) students will not need to complete an online registration form. However, we ask that you complete the Kindergarten Notification Form located in PowerSchool.
If you need assistance with the registration portal, please contact the main office of your district assigned school. School contact information can be found on the district website under “ Schools.”
We are excited for your children to join us! Fully registered families, please be on the lookout for more information from your school’s Principal about an in person kindergarten event in the spring. In the meantime, click here for a sneak peek of what to expect in Kindergarten!
We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2039!
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Milford Public Schools Ready to Learn Preschool Enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year is now open!
The Ready to Learn Early Start CT grant-funded program is for preschoolers who are not yet eligible for Kindergarten. Your child must turn three or four years old on or before September 1st, 2026.
The Ready to Learn (RTL) program operates 49 weeks a year for 10 hours per day. In accordance with the Ready to Learn grant requirements, children must attend the preschool program daily for six hours per day or more. At least sixty percent of the children enrolled must be at or below the State median income and have parents who are currently working or seeking employment.
There is a required annual tuition fee based on the 2024 1040 tax form that is submitted at the time of pre-enrollment and the State Office of Early Childhood Education sliding scale fee schedule.
A Ready to Learn preschooler will engage in an inquiry-based curriculum that utilizes intentional play and is aligned to the essential elements of Milford Public Schools’ Vision of the Learner. Our Ready to Learn program is accredited through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Interested families must complete the required pre-enrollment application. Please note that completing the pre-enrollment process does not guarantee placement. Admission is based on available seats at each Ready to Learn site (Orange Avenue, Pumpkin Delight, and Live Oaks Elementary Schools) and in accordance with our grant requirements. Placement may not align with your child’s future K–12 school assignment.
Please click this link to complete the application in its entirety.
In the Spring of 2026, we will notify you via your personal email address as to whether or not your child has been accepted into the Ready to Learn preschool program for the 2026-2027 school year.
Please note that if you do not need childcare, during the summer months, Milford Public Schools offers a part-time preschool through Pupil Personnel Services as well as the Foran High School Child Learning Center Lab.
If you have any additional questions or are in need of additional support, please contact our Office of Early Childhood at tmaguire@milforded.org or (203) 783-3627.
