Preschool Enrollment

Thank you for your interest in the Vandalia-Butler Preschool program! 

Our 2023-2024 program has reached full capacity.  To be placed on the waiting list, please call 937-415-6401.

INSTRUCTIONS TO REQUEST PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT

• ONLINE enrollment will open at 8:00am on the dates specified above and corresponding to your child’s age.
• In order to begin online enrollment, parents enrolling a child will need to create an account.  As soon as the enrollment link is live, clicking on the link below will prompt you to create a new account.
• Complete the Preschool enrollment process ONLINE in full and be sure to press "SUBMIT".  The enrollment submission timestamp is what will mark the order of enrollment requests.  
• Within 2 business days of completing online enrollment, you will receive a phone call to either:
  1. Offer your child a spot in the program and inform you of the next steps to complete registration.
  2. Offer your child a spot on the "Waiting List".

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING REGISTRATION

• Vandalia-Butler City Schools is a "closed district" meaning that families must be able to provide proof of residency** in order to enroll in Vandalia-Butler's Preschool Program.
• Online enrollment entries are time stamped once "Submit" is pressed and positions in the program will be granted in the order received.
• Any online entries received BEFORE 8:00am on the dates specified will be invalid/disregarded.
• Completing online registrations does NOT guarantee your child a spot in the program.
• Phone calls/voicemails will no longer be considered for enrollment, as the process has moved ONLINE.
• If you are not available within 24 hours after receiving a return phone call, your spot in the program/on the waiting list may be offered to the next family in line.
• Once the program is full, the remaining student enrollment requests will be offered a spot on the waiting list in the order of the online entries received.  The waiting list will remain active until November 1, 2022.
• A finalized list of students who were offered spots in the Preschool Program will be provided to the VBCSD Enrollment Office for the purpose of registration permission.
  • Only students on this list will be permitted to complete the final steps necessary to register for preschool for the 2022-2023 school year.
  • Students on the "Waiting List" will not be permitted to complete the final steps of registration at this time.
• *IF* your child is offered a spot in the program for the 2022-2023 school year:
  • You will receive a second phone call from the Central Office Enrollment Secretary to schedule an appointment to finalize enrollment.
  • Compile the following items to bring to your appointment:
    • Original certified birth certificate
    • Proof of Residence (see below) **
    • Copy of parent/guardian ID or driver’s license
    • Immunization records
    • Court-stamped custody documents (if applicable)
    • IEP / ETR / 504 Plan / Gifted documents (if applicable)

**Proof of Residency Documents: 

• Own your home?  Current property tax statement or bank escrow papers listing parent/guardian name and address.  Property tax statements are available for download at Montgomery County Auditor:  mcrealestate.org
• Rent your home?  Current lease or rental agreement (with landlord name, address, contact #, and expiration date)
• Temporarily sharing a home?  An Affidavit of Shared Residency must be completed.  Additional documentation is required from the homeowner.  A form is located on the Online Registration program.