Lynbrook Public Schools

UPK Lottery Live Stream

Lynbrook School District will hold its UPK lottery at 10:00 AM on April 23, 2026. Families who have applied for inclusion in the lottery are invited to view the live streamed drawing. The link will be made available after April 15, 2026.
 

Lynbrook School District UPK Program Lottery 2026-2027

The Lynbrook Union Free School District will continue to offer the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program (UPK) for the 2026-2027 school year. Based on the proposed New York State Executive Budget, we anticipate receiving funding to provide full-day Pre-K for all eligible students, within the district’s available program capacity.

The Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center (JCC) and Tiny Tykes Early Learning Center will continue to operate the UPK programs for Lynbrook. Together, these sites will provide approximately 100 seats. Both sites will offer a full-day universal prekindergarten program that can provide the nurturing educational experiences needed to prepare our youngest students for success in subsequent schooling. The JCC will operate the program at the Early Childhood Center at 1 Saperstein Plaza in Lynbrook, New York. Tiny Tykes will operate the program at 49 Blake Avenue, Lynbrook, New York.

The district will advertise an expansion Request for Proposals on March 12, 2026 to identify additional providers who may be able to offer more seats. Any additional contracts will be brought to the Board for consideration at a special meeting scheduled for March 30, 2026.

The UPK program is open to district residents whose children turn four years old on or before December 1, 2026, meaning children born between December 2, 2021 and December 1, 2022 are eligible to apply.

The UPK program follows the district’s 180-day school calendar and operates Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., beginning in September 2026. Transportation is not provided.

Registration for the program will be conducted through an online lottery process.

• Step 1: March 12, 2026 - April 13, 2026 ~ Complete an electronic application for the UPK Lottery through the district website at www.lynbrookschools.org-->District-->Universal Pre-K. The deadline to apply for the lottery is April 13, 2026.
• Step 2: On April 14, 2026, applicants will receive and respond to a District email concerning UPK site selection.
• Step 3: On April 23, 2026 ~ Tune in to watch the live UPK Lottery drawing at 10:00 a.m. A link will be available on the District’s website on April 15, 2026.
• Step 4: On April 23, 2026, following the lottery results, applicants will receive and respond to a District email concerning registration for the UPK Program.

Click here to access the UPK Lottery Application, March 12, 2026 – April 13, 2026.

Universal Prekindergarten Program