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University Primary School enrollment begins

University Primary School is now accepting enrollment applications for the 2017-18 academic year. The school is the College of Education at Illinois lab school, serving children preschool through fifth grade in a Reggio Emilia, project-based curriculum.

For more information, visit the school website or call 217-333-3996. University Primary School is located on campus at 51 Gerty Drive, Champaign, in the Children’s Research Center building. Children must be 3 years old on or before Sept. 1 to enroll in the preschool classroom and 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 to enroll in kindergarten.

Families applying to the school are invited to attend the Community Open House on Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 9 a.m. to noon for preschool and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for grades K-5; children are encouraged to visit. Families may also choose to schedule a site visit outside of the Open House time. Enrollment applications may be downloaded from the website or picked up at the school office. Applications submitted by March 10 will be given first consideration for enrollment.

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