North Merrick Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Program Registration for 2024-25 

Children who will be 4 years old by December 1, 2024 may participate in the UPK lottery drawing.  The program is only open to North Merrick residents.

Registration opens for UPK lottery on Friday, January 26, 2024 at 9:00 AM.  The application deadline is February 16, 2024. 

Lottery drawing is scheduled for 9:00 AM on March 5, 2024 and will be livestreamed.

The number of available spaces is contingent on the funding for the district by the New York State Education Department.

Please visit school website for additional information www.nmerrickschools.org or call 516-292-3694 or 516-292-3695.