Verona residents whose children turn three years of age or four years of age by September 30, 2015, and are toilet trained are invited to apply for admission to the Verona Preschool Program. Class size is limited. Available spaces will be filled by a lottery, which is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2015.
The Verona Preschool Program has been in existence for over 30 years. Located in the Laning Avenue School, 18 Lanning Road, the program is in operation five days a week and follows the Verona Public Schools calendar. Morning and afternoon classes are available. Morning classes meet from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and afternoon classes meet from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Under the supervision of Laning Avenue School’s principal, Julie DiGiacamo, the preschool classes are taught by state-certified teachers. The curriculum is aligned with the New Jersey Preschool Teaching and Learning Standards and the HighScope Preschool Curriculum.
Open houses for parents only will be held on Wednesday, January 21; Friday, January 30; and Friday, February 6, from 10 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 2 p.m. If you are interested in attending, please call 973-571-2029, ext. 7520 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Lottery applications are available in each of Verona’s elementary schools and through the Verona Public Schools web site: www.Veronaschools.org. For additional information please contact 973-571-2029, ext. 7520 or 973-571-2029 ext. 7512. Completed applications should be returned to the Verona Preschool Program, 18 Lanning Road, Verona, NJ 07044 by 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2015.
