About Our Program

Registration and Enrollment

Registration requirements for Preschool:

1. Proof of Residency

2. Birth Certificate

3. Immunization Record

4. Custody Documents, if applicable.

5. Building preference: Wapakoneta Elementary School or Cridersville Elementary School.

6. AM or PM preschool

7. Click on the following:

   Preschool Enrollment Forms which includes:

   a. Registration Form (2 pages)

   b. Parent Tuition Agreement (2 pages)

   c. ECE Form (3 pages)

The above preschool documents need to be completed and provided in one of the following manners:

1. Email:  schnch@wapak.org

2. Mailed or dropped off:  Wapakoneta City Schools, Attn:  Charlotte, 1102 Gardenia Drive, Wapakoneta, OH 45895 (drop box is located to the right of the entry door)

2025-2026 Federal Poverty Guidelines

2026-2027 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Your child will not be put on the waiting list until all requested documents and information are provided.   If documents are emailed to schnch@wapak.org, you will receive an email confirmation advising that your child is on the waiting list.  If you do not receive a confirmation timely, please contact Charlotte Schnippel at 419.739.2905.

If your child is accepted to the Preschool program, the following documents will be required within 30 business days of entrance into the preschool program and annually thereafter:

1. Health Screening Form

2. Medical Statement Form

3. Dental Screening Form

*Influenza vaccination is required once the vaccination is available unless a waiver is provided.

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Transportation:

The school district does not offer morning transportation or busing at the end of the school day. We will however, bus students on our mid-day route. This will be for students traveling home from the AM class, or students coming to the PM class.

Families will have to make arrangements to get their children to school in the morning and home at day's end.

*State law does require the school system to transfer any student that is on an IEP.

Registration for next school year will start at our Board Office beginning Dec 1, 2025.  Documents will not be accepted until January 5, 2026.  Once all enrollment documents are received at our office, your child's name will be placed on a list of prospective students for the 2026-2027 school year. 

School days: Monday through Thursday

AM: 8:00 to 11:00

PM: 11:30 to 2:30

Financial information:

1.  Non-refundable Registration Fee $25.00

2.  There will be a late fee of $25.00 per month for PS tuition paid after the 15th of the month when due.

3.  If you pay the entire 2026-2027 year preschool tuition by 8/3/2026, you will receive a 3% credit.

4.  The first month's PS tuition is due 8/3/2026; otherwise, your child's spot is not guaranteed.

5. New tuition rates: see 2026-2027 Federal Poverty Guidelines. (see column to the left)

Current preschoolers do not have to be re-registered. Parents/guardians will need to complete and return the intent form to their child's teacher. Intent forms will be sent home in January.

Preschool acceptance will begin in March.  However, it is not recommended that you wait until March to register, as our classes fill up quickly. We do reserve the right to accept students based on balancing the needs of students in each classroom.  

Upon acceptance into the program, there will be an online portion for enrollment to be completed via Final Forms (paper forms were previously used).

After a class placement is determined, we will schedule your child for a developmental screening.

Questions regarding preschool can be directed to Charlotte Schnippel by email at schnch@wapak.org or by phone at 419-739-2905.