Pre-Kindergarten

Please note that the online link found on the D200 Registration page is for KINDERGARTEN registration, and NOT for PreK. ALL families interested in PreK registration must apply via the application forms linked below and/or contact Verda Dierzen ELC directly at 815-338-8883 for the PreK screening and registration process. 

The 2025-26 application forms for tuition-based preschool and Dual Language preschool are linked in the sections below. 

If you are interested in PreK for the remainder of the 2024-25 school year, please contact us directly at 815-338-8883.

Per Board of Education Policy 7:100, all students must meet the health requirements as outlined by the Illinois Department of Public Health. All requirements must be in place before school entry.

Prekindergarten Health Requirements for School Entry 2025-26    Requisitos de Salud para entrar al Pre-Kínder 2025-2026

The physical examination form (Certificate of Child Health) can be found in the Health Services webpage. Use the link below and see the tab labeled “Forms.”

Health Services Department

We recommend that parents become acquainted with the Health Services page, where they can find all required health forms (physical, dental, eye exam) as well as information about wellness, childhood illnesses, provider resources, and more.

Please contact the Verda Dierzen School Nurse with questions concerning PreK entrance requirements.

Mrs. Anaida Hare
ahare@wcusd200.org
Phone: 815-206-7912
Fax: 815-206-7914

This program is open to 3-5-year-old children whose families reside either in or outside of District 200 boundaries, and who don’t qualify for the grant-funded program. 

• Teachers who hold Early Childhood and/or Early Childhood Special Education Degrees and Illinois Teaching Licenses, including ESL Endorsements and/or Bilingual Endorsements
• Classroom assistants who have a minimum of 30 hours of college credit
• The class size ratio of 16 children to one teacher and associate
• Curriculum aligned with District 200 and Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards
• Easy transition from preschool to District 200 kindergarten program  
• Two, three, or five days a week programs
• Morning and afternoon sessions are available
• Bus transportation for tuition-based students is available for families for a fee
• Must be 3 years old to be enrolled

► See the Application section below for the 2025-26 application form.  

Download and/or print this information  Información en español

Monthly Fees

• 5-Day Program     $405.56
• 3-Day Program     $267.13
• 2-Day Program     $199.00
• Optional transportation is available for a fee

Payment Options

• Send a check or money order payable to Woodstock CUSD 200. You may choose to send your check or money order in with your child or send it through the mail to:
  Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center Attn: Tuition Based Preschool 2045 N. Seminary Ave. Woodstock, Il 60098.
• Use the e~Funds payment system to make payments  (You will need your child’s student identification number; please contact the office for this information).
• We do not recommend sending cash with your child to school. If you would like to pay with cash, please come into the front office of Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center.

 Online Payment System

• Required application materials include:
  • Original or certified copy of  student’s birth certificate
  • Copy of a valid state ID or driver’s license
  • A non-refundable deposit 
  • Completed application forms
• Prior to entry to the program, a physical examination and proof of immunizations will also be required.
• This is the first step of the application process.  Once your application is accepted, you will then complete the registration process.

For more information, contact Verda DIerzen ELC at 815-338-8883.

► PLEASE NOTE: These application links will not be active until Jan. 17, 2025.

2025-26 Tuition-Based Preschool Application / Solicitud para el Programa de Preescolar Pagado

Eligibility

• Must be 4 years old by September 1, 2025
• 18 English Language Learners
• 18 Spanish Language Learners
• Grant funded preschool students
• Tuition preschool students
• Available for in-district students only  

Fees

• A monthly tuition fee will be charged to families not eligible for grant funding
• A non-refundable deposit fee will be charged to families not eligible for grant funding
• Optional transportation is available for a fee

• Completed application materials must be submitted no later than Friday, Feb. 21, 2025
• A lottery will be held if there are more applications than spaces available
• Students with siblings currently in the K-12 Dual Language Program will not be guaranteed entry into the Preschool Dual Language Program
• This is the first step of the application process.  Once your application is accepted, you will then complete the application process.

2025-26 Dual Language Preschool Application / Solicitud para el Programa de Preescolar de Lenguaje Dual pagado

There is a mandatory meeting for the parents/guardians of all applicants for Dual Language preschool on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 6:00 p.m. 
This is a virtual meeting via Google Meet.

meet.google.com/ggm-okue-zon

Or join by phone
‪(US) +1 631-616-9306 PIN: ‪838 407 232#