University Primary School is accepting enrollment applications for the 2016-17 academic year. The school is the U. of I. College of Education lab school, serving children in preschool through fifth grade in a Reggio Emilia, project-based curriculum. For more information, visit the school website or call 217-333-3996. The school is located 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 from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 18 for preschool and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for grades K-5. Children also are encouraged to visit at this time. Families also may choose to schedule a site visit outside of these times.
An informational meeting for prospective families will be held at the school from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24. Enrollment applications may be downloaded from the website or picked up at the school office. Applications submitted by March 14 will be given first consideration for enrollment.