2025/2026 School Year Application
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For questions or assistance:
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Email (Preferred)
Pre-K@tempe.gov
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Phone:
480-662-6340
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- A separate application must be completed for each child
- Children must be 3 or 4 years old by July 23, 2025 to start school at the beginning of the school year, or before August 31, 2025 to start school once they turn 3 years old.
- To receive financial assistance, family must apply for DES childcare assistance prior to Tempe PRE registration.
- Parent/Guardian must provide transportation to and from Tempe PRE locations.
- Tempe PRE is a 5 day/week, 7 hour/day program. Full time attendance is required. Partial day options are not available.
- Classroom space is limited.
- Families have the ability to indicate preferred school locations based on availability.
- Official documents will be required at registration if your child is selected. DES application will be requested if families are seeking financial assistance.
- Applications for free or half tuition will be part of a lottery. The city will randomly select applications for processing beginning March 10; new applications will be pulled for processing every month.
- Applications for full tuition are processed as they come into the city.
Tempe offers full-tuition, half-tuition and free options depending on eligibility. Options include:
- Full tuition of $850 per month ($870 with extended care): All families who live in Tempe or surrounding cities.
- Half tuition of $425 per month ($435 with extended care): Tempe families with an income between 200 to 300 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
- Free tuition: Tempe families with an income at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
