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2026-27 Preschool Registration

Welcome to Preschool! We have created this page to walk you step-by-step through the registration process. This page will serve as your guide for registration, but if you ever have any issues, please do not hesitate to reach out to Patty Hadden at hadden.p@dpccsd.org or 513-936-5937. We are here to help! 

A child is eligible for entrance into Preschool if s/he lives within the Deer Park School District and attains the age of four (4) on or before the 1st day of the school year in which s/he applies for entrance (August 18 for the 2026-27 school year). 

To determine if your address falls within the residential boundaries for Deer Park Community City Schools, please go to the Hamilton County Auditor’s website.

If interested in registering your child for Deer Park's Preschool for the 2026-27 school year please contact Pam Gilreath (gilreath.p@dpccsd.org/513-936-4698) and then follow the steps below.

If you are interested in a tuition free option for your 3 or 4-year-old child, please visit the Headstart Website.

Registration Process

Step 1:  Contact Pam Gilreath (gilreath.p@dpccsd.org/513-936-4698) to reserve a spot in our preschool.  Spots are reserved on a first come first serve basis.

Step 2: Submit A $25 nonrefundable deposit.  We accept cash or check.  Checks are made payable to Deer Park City Schools.  

Step 3: Once a deposit has been received, your child's spot will be confirmed.

Step 4:  Complete Final Forms- Directions will be sent to you via an enrollment email.  Please note, final forms will not be open for the new school year until February.

Step 5: Attend Registration Meeting. 

Registration meetings will be held at the Board of Education office (Holmes Education Center Elementary) located at 8688 Donna Lane Cincinnati, Ohio 45236. Incoming students do not need to attend the registration meeting (Parents/Guardians only). Information for scheduling Registration Meetings will be sent to you once your child's spot has been secured and a registration meeting date has been determined.

Please contact Betty Hollander at 513-891-0222 / hollander.b@dpccsd.org or Pam Gilreath at 513-936-4698 / gilreath.p@dpccsd.org with registration questions.

Please bring copies of the following to the registration meeting (information below). Copies of Photo ID, Birth Certificates, and Residency will be made at the meeting.

  1. Valid Photo Identification:

  • U.S. Driver's License or a U.S. State photo ID OR

  • Passport
  1. Original Birth Certificate (Click HERE to learn how to obtain an Ohio Birth Certificate)

  2. Proof of Residency (Click HERE to see list of acceptable documents)

  3. Custody Paperwork (IF APPLICABLE) | Custody FAQs

  4. Special Education paperwork (IF APPLICABLE)

  5. Immunization Records

  6. Physical Exam Form

  7. Dentist Report

Headstart through HCESC

Visit the Headstart Website

The Head Start Program, located at the Holmes building, offers high quality preschool services for children who are 3-5 years old, who are not eligible for Kindergarten. Families must meet the Federal poverty guidelines for enrollment. Families interested in enrolling their child in the Head Start classroom, may use the link provided at www.hcescheadstart.org/enrollment to complete the pre-application and the social & emotional screening. A Head Start staff member will contact you when your child’s online pre-application has been received, to schedule an application appointment at the Head Start Office located at 924 Waycross Rd., 45240. Families of children who are under the age of 3, may use the same link to register for our home based, Early Head Start program.

Families need to bring the following documents to their appointment at the Head Start office:

Proof of income for the last 12 months:

  • W-2 or 1099 or Federal 1040 or 12 consecutive months of pay stubs
  • Written statement from employer (If applicable)
  • Unemployment statement (If applicable)
  • Award letter for TANF or SSI (If applicable)
  • Child support statement (If applicable)
  • Job & Family Service paperwork for foster/kinship children (If applicable)

Child’s proof of age (child’s birth certificate or baptismal record or JFS paperwork)
Proof of residency (lease or utility bill or government document or JFS paperwork)
Immunization Records
Physical exam/Well baby check (exam within the last 12 months)
Dental exam (Head Start children only; exam within the last 12 months, or the date of your child’s next scheduled dental exam)
Custody paperwork (If applicable)
IEP/IFSP (If applicable)