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Open Houses for Pre-K and Kindergarten

On Wednesday, June 5, 2024 (unless otherwise noticed), each elementary school will hold an open house for parents and caregivers of pre-kindergarten (Pre-K) and kindergarten students who will start school in the fall of 2024.

Tips for Preschool and Kindergarten

The following information will be provided at the open houses, but you can also find it here.

Worcester Public Schools provides parents and caregivers with lots of useful information for families to help their children get ready to attend preschool and kindergarten.

Open House Times

For open house times, please find your school on the list below. You may also call the school for more information.

Belmont Street Community School
170 Belmont St., 508-799-3588
Pre-K Open House: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Kindergarten Open House: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Burncoat Preparatory Elementary School
526 Burncoat St., 508-799-3537
Kindergarten Open House: 9:30 AM-11:00 AM

Canterbury Street Elementary School
129 Canterbury St., 508-799-3484
Pre-K Open House: 8:30 AM & 11:30 AM
Kindergarten Open House: 8:30 AM & 11:30 AM

Chandler Elementary School
114 Chandler St., 508-799-3572
Kindergarten Open House: 8:30-10:00 AM; 11:30 AM-12:30 PM

Chandler Magnet Elementary School
525 Chandler St., 508-799-3452
Pre-K Open House: 9:00-11:00 AM
Kindergarten Open House: 9:00-11:00 AM

City View Elementary School
80 Prospect St., 508-799-3671
Pre-K Open House: 9:30-11:00 AM
Kindergarten Open House: 12:20-2:00 PM

Clark Street Community School
280 Clark St., 508-799-3545
Pre-K Open Houses: 9:00-9:45 AM; 12:00-12:45 PM
Kindergarten Open Houses: 8:30-9:15 AM; 1:00-1:45 PM

Columbus Park Preparatory Academy
75 Lovell St., 508-799-3490
Kindergarten Open House: 8:00-11:00 AM

Elm Park Community School
23 North Ashland St., 508-799-3568
Pre-K Open House: 8:30 AM-12:00 PM
Kindergarten Open House: 8:30 AM-12:00 PM

Flagg Street Elementary School
115 Flagg St., 508-799-3522
Kindergarten Open House (By Appointment Only): 9:00-10:00 AM; 10:00-11:00 AM; 11:00 AM-12:00PM

Gates Lane Elementary School
1238 Main St., 508-799-3488
Pre-K Open House: 9:30 AM
Kindergarten Open House: 10:30 AM

Goddard School of Science and Technology
14 Richards St., 508-799-3594
Pre-K Open House: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Kindergarten Open House: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Grafton Street Elementary School
311 Grafton St., 508-799-3478
Kindergarten Open House: 9:00-11:00 AM

Heard Street Discovery Academy
200 Heard St., 508-799-3525
Kindergarten Open House: 9:00-11:00 AM

Jacob Hiatt Magnet School
772 Main St., 508-799-3601
Pre-K Open House: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Kindergarten Open House: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Lake View Elementary School
133 Coburn Ave., 508-799-3536
Kindergarten Open House: 9:00-11:00 AM; 12:00-2:00 PM

Lincoln Street Elementary School
549 Lincoln St., 508-799-3504
Pre-K Open House: 9:00-10:00 AM; 12:00-1:00 PM
Kindergarten Open House: 9:00-10:00 AM; 12:00-1:00 PM

May Street Elementary School
265 May St., 508-799-3520
Kindergarten Open House: 9:00-11:00 AM

McGrath Elementary School
493 Grove St., 508-799-3584
Kindergarten Open House (By Appointment Only): 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

Midland Street Elementary School
18 Midland St., 508-799-3548
Kindergarten Open House: 9:00-11:30 AM

Nelson Place Elementary School
35 Nelson Place, 508-799-3506
Full Day Pre-K Open House: 9:30 AM
Pre-K Open House: 11:30 AM
Kindergarten Open House: 10:15 AM

Norrback Avenue Elementary School
44 Malden St., 508-799-3500
Pre-K Open House: 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
Kindergarten Open House: 9:00-10:15 AM

Quinsigamond Elementary School
14 Blackstone River Road, 508-799-3502
Pre-K Open House: 9:30-11:30 AM
Kindergarten Open House: 9:30-11:30 AM

Rice Square Elementary School
76 Massasoit Road, 508-799-3556
Kindergarten Open House: 10:00-11:00 AM; 1:00-2:00 PM

Roosevelt Elementary School
1006 Grafton St., 508-799-3482
Pre-K Open House: 9:30-10:30 AM; 12:00-1:00 PM
Kindergarten Open House: 9:00-10:00 AM; 11:00-12:00 PM

South High School's Pre-K Program
170 Apricot St., 508-799-3325
Pre-K Open House: 9:00-10:00 AM

Tatnuck Magnet Elementary School
1083 Pleasant St., 508-799-3554
Pre-K Open House: 9:00-11:00 AM
Kindergarten Open House: 9:00-11:00 AM

Thorndyke Road Elementary School
30 Thorndyke Road, 508-799-3550
Kindergarten Open House: 9:00-11:00 AM

Union Hill Elementary School
1 Chapin St., 508-799-3600
Pre-K Open House: 8:30-11:30 AM
Kindergarten Open House: 8:30-11:30 AM

Vernon Hill Elementary School
211 Providence St., 508-799-3630
Pre-K Open House: 8:30-11:30 AM
Kindergarten Open House: 8:30-11:30 AM

Wawecus Road Elementary School
20 Wawecus Road, 508-799-3527
Kindergarten Open House: 9:00-10:30 AM; 12:00-1:30 PM

West Tatnuck Elementary School
300 Mower St., 508-799-3596
Pre-K Open House: 9:30-11:30 AM
Kindergarten Open House: 12:30-2:30 PM

Woodland Academy
93 Woodland St., 508-799-3557
Kindergarten Open House: 8:30-11:30 AM

Worcester Arts Magnet School
315 St. Nicholas Ave., 508-799-3575
Pre-K Open House: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Kindergarten Open House: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Worcester Technical High School's Pre-K Program
1 Officer Manny Familia Way, 508-799-1940
Pre-K Open House: 9:00-10:30 AM