How To Apply for the Preschool Lottery
- Click on the “Preschool Application 2026-2027” tab, print and complete the application. The application submission deadline is January 2, 2026.
- Please send in or drop off all completed applications by January 2, 2026, to:
Attn: Vedha Saranathan
Branchburg Township Board of Education
240 Baird Road
Branchburg, NJ 08876
- Parents will receive a letter indicating whether they have been chosen or wait-listed in our Preschool program by January 30, 2026.
- If your child receives a spot:
- Submit a NONREFUNDABLE $100 deposit check with the letter of acceptance slip by February 6, 2026, to the above address.
- Please register via online registration located on the Whiton Elementary School website. You will be contacted to schedule an appointment to provide your child’s original birth certificate, proof of residency, immunization records in person.
*A NONREFUNDABLE $100 deposit must be received upon registration, or your child’s spot will be forfeited.
- If your child was wait-listed:
- You will be contacted should an open spot become available throughout the school year.
Other Important Information:
- Your child must be at least 3 years old by September 30, 2026.
- The Preschool Application is available to complete on December 1, 2025.
- Transportation will be provided to and from school within Branchburg, NJ.
- Preschool tuition payments are $500 per month.
- The first payment is due on August 14, 2026. All future payments are due on the 15th of the month prior.
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