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Welcome and Bienvenidos to Pre-K!

Welcome to Mill Road Elementary School! Registration for our pre-kindergarten for the 2026-27 year is now open.

Follow the directions below to enroll your student and learn more about the program. Translation available: Para traducir esta página, y otras páginas de este sitio, al español, haga clic en la bandera en la esquina inferior derecha de la pantalla.

Once families have completed registration, including all documents, you will receive a confirmation email from the school confirming your student’s spot in the program.

All families that complete all registration documents by March 1 are guaranteed a place in a pre-K class.

Registration documents include:

  • Immunizations and most recent medical record.
  • Birth certificate.
  • Proof of residency.
  • Parent photo ID.
  • Custody paperwork if applicable.

If you have a physical scheduled between now and September, you should still submit what you have now. 

Students registered after March 1 will be placed on a wait list and will be given a seat in the program in the order in which registration was completed until all classes are full.

Principal Dr. Brian Boyd and Assistant Principal Mrs. Kristen Strothmann will be hosting a brief informational session in the Mill Road PK-2 cafeteria on Jan. 29 at 4 p.m. to review the pre-K program and clarify steps to register. 

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How Registration Works

There are two different links for registration, of which you will only use one:

  • For families new to the Red Hook Central School District, use this link.

  • For families with a student already attending a district school, use this link.

If your household does not have an existing student attending a district school, visit this link. There, you will be asked to input your household information, including address and contact information. This registers your household with the district's "Parent Portal."  

You will receive an email from sender "admin-us@operoo.com" and a subject line "Red Hook Central School District - Operoo Account Created". Operoo is the district's system for uploading digital documents. The email will include a username and password to be used at Operoo.

Upload necessary student and household documents to Operoo to complete registration.

Hard copies of registration packets are available upon request if you cannot access a computer. Call JoAnn Johnson at 845-758-2241 ext. 55320.

If your household has a current student attending a district school, visit this link and click on the blue "Register New Student" box on the right and add the student to your existing account. 

You will receive an email from Operoo alerting you there are new forms that need to be completed. Use your existing username and password at Operoo.

Upload necessary student and household documents to Operoo to complete registration.

Hard copies of registration packets are available upon request if you cannot access a computer. Call JoAnn Johnson at 845-758-2241 ext. 55320.

About the program and FAQs

The free, full-day program runs five days a week and operates on the district's calendar. Our curriculum-based program blends play, socialization and structured learning, and aligns with state standards for pre-K instruction.

Students enjoy engaging activities including art, music, physical education and use of facilities like our Imagination Station, school garden and nature trail.

Students must turn 4 years old by Dec. 1 of the enrollment year to be eligible. Bus transportation is available to students ages 4 and older.

Program Highlights

• Certified teachers and teacher aides in every classroom
• Small class sizes (15-18 students)
• Play-based learning approach
• Early literacy and mathematics foundations
• STEAM exploration in our Imagination Station
• Outdoor and collaborative play opportunities
• Multi-age buddy activities throughout the year
• Physical education four times per week
• Music and art instruction
• Fine motor skill development
• Speech and language development

Curriculum Areas

Our program follows state pre-K learning standards, focusing on:
• Approaches to Learning
• Physical Development and Health
• Social and Emotional Development
• Communication, Language, and Literacy
• Cognition and Knowledge of the World
• The Arts

  • No. The registration process is entirely online.

  • Students must turn 4 years old by Dec. 1 of the enrollment year to be eligible.

  • For 2026-27, any student who registers and has submitted all their required documents by March 1 is guaranteed a spot in the program.

  • immunizations and most recent medical record, birth certificate, proof of residency, parent photo ID, and custody paperwork if applicable. If you have a physical scheduled between now and September, you should still submit what you have now. 

  • If you have a physical scheduled between now and September, you should still submit what you have now. 

  • Our curriculum-based program aligns with state standards for pre-K instruction. Accordingly, there are certified teachers and teacher aides in every classroom.

  • Red Hook’s pre-kindergarten program is located inside Mill Road Elementary School, at 9 Mill Road in Red Hook, Our pre-K students have access to the building’s myriad resources, including our Imagination Station, physical education four times per week, music and art instruction, and outdoor playgrounds, just like they will for years moving forward.

  • Bus transportation is available to students ages 4 and older.