Dear Child Care, Nursery School, Early Education and/or Community Agency Provider,
The Dryden Central School District will apply for funding from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to implement the following pre-school educational programs for the 2026-27 school year:
Universal Pre-Kindergarten, Full-Day for 4 Year Olds
New York State has provided funding to Dryden Central School District for the 2026-27 school year for a Full Day UPK program.
There are a maximum of 7 UPK slots available to Community Providers. The rate per pupil is as follows:
Program 4 Year Old Full Day
Per Seat Rate $6,851
Dryden Central School District plans to contract with eligible agencies to provide educational programs for resident four-year-old children. Interested agencies will need to apply to Dryden Central School District for inclusion in any/all of the above listed programs by completing and submitting the following information:
● Agency Application Cover Page
● Agency Information Packet
● NYS Program Application Packet (one for each program applying for)
● Budget Page (one for each program applying for)
All applicants are encouraged to view specific program requirements in their entirety at the NYSED website
(http://www.p12.nysed.gov/earlylearning).
Dryden Central School District will review all proposals and reserves the right to make final determinations as to the ability of an agency to provide high quality early childhood programming. Factors used to determine the acceptance of an agency’s request to collaborate with the District are set forth in the RFP below. In addition, at least one site visit will be made prior to contracting for services.
Please carefully review the attached directions for completing your application and submit one original and two copies of all applicable application packet items to the Dryden Central School District Office no later than May 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM.
Thank you for your interest in the Dryden Central School District’s Pre-K Program. If you have questions regarding the preparation of your agency’s application, please contact the Director of Curriculum and Instruction: Cheryl Covell, at (607) 844-8694.
Sincerely,
Joshua Bacigalupi, Superintendent