UPK is a state funded program for children who turn four years old on or before Dec. 1, 2027, and are not yet eligible for kindergarten. Children who qualify for UPK in the upcoming school year have a birth date on or between Dec. 2, 2022, and Dec. 1, 2023. The child's parent or guardian must reside in Fairport or Perinton for the child to participate in the Fairport UPK program.

To be added to the 2026/2027 waitlist or for any other questions regarding the 2026-2027 lottery, please call 585-421-8612 or email kaitlin.artiga@fairport.org. Late entries are added to the bottom of the waiting list.

We have more families interested in UPK than there are spots available. To ensure all interested families have an equal chance to participate, families are asked to complete the Lottery Google Form available between November 16, 2026 - January 29, 2027. This can be found on the district’s website (above).

Per NYS regulations, FCSD is required to have a completely randomized drawing to place students in UPK classrooms.

Once the lottery closes, names are entered into a randomizer and pulled to fill available seats. In order to meet NYS regulations, the Fairport Central School District cannot alter these placements in any way. All families will be notified if their child has been accepted into Fairport’s UPK program or has been placed on the waitlist by February 16, 2027 via email.

If your child was selected for the 2027-2028 UPK program:

• Notification of the results of the lottery will be sent to the email address used to register your child for the UPK lottery.
• The email will contain classroom information, as well as the next steps in the process.
• Placement was made based on your highest-ranked preference for location that still had availability at the time of assignment.
• If you decline the placement offered, your child will be moved to the bottom of the 2027-2028 waitlist.
• You cannot switch UPK locations.
• Locations do not have individual waitlists. There is one waitlist for UPK as a whole.
• Swaps between families and/or locations cannot be permitted.
• A follow-up email with registration information will be sent out in early Spring.

We appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure an equitable process for all families!

If your child was not selected for the 2027-2028 UPK program:

• Notification of the results of the lottery will be sent to the email address used to register your child for the UPK lottery.
• This email will contain information providing a span of where on the waitlist your child’s name falls.
• You may choose to remove your child’s name from the waitlist.
• If a spot becomes available during the school year, families on the waitlist will be notified.

The Fairport Central School District does not oversee anything regarding wrap care. Therefore, any questions surrounding wrap care will need to be addressed to the Community-Based Organization.

Rates, hours, and the availability of wrap care for the 2027-2028 school year have not yet been finalized at this time. Below is a list of our anticipated options based on previous years’ wrap care offerings:

Again, please direct any specific wrap care questions to the organizations named above, as FCSD is not associated with wrap care, its locations, prices, or availability.