Project Grow registration available for preschoolers

Feb 1, 2022

Project Grow registration is now available online for the 2022-2023 school year.

Project Grow aims to provide a preschool experience to children whose families have been unable to enroll in another program and who desire a preschool experience and to offer children with special needs the opportunity to receive services in an inclusive preschool learning environment. 

The program consists of two classes: Tuesday and Thursday, at a cost of $2,520 per year and Monday, Wednesday and Friday at a cost of $3,780.

Classes are held at Sippican School in Marion, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Rochester Memorial School in Rochester, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Center School in Mattapoisett, 8:50 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.

Each Project Grow class is held at the elementary school of the town the family resides in and all programs follow the public school calendar. Parents are responsible for providing transportation to and from school each day.

Enrollment is open to all children residing in Marion, Mattapoisett, or Rochester who turn 3 prior to Sept. 1. 

Preference will be given to children who may be considered educationally at risk, children who have had no preschool experience and children of families that meet tuition assistance eligibility guidelines. In addition to family income, foster care and special needs, other child risk factors are also considered. Family risk factors considered are parent(s) with special needs/disability, homelessness, parent(s) in active military service, teen parent(s), and children cared for by a grandparent or guardian. 

As a family-centered program, parents are expected to play an active, vital role in the child’s educational experience through a wide variety of parent involvement opportunities.

Registration links can be found on the Web site of each school. 

Online links are: Marion, https://www.familyid.com/sippican-elementary/2022-2023-project-grow-application-2; Mattapoisett, https://www.familyid.com/center-school/2022-2023-project-grow-applicationRochester, https://www.familyid.com/rochester-memorial-school/2022-2023-grow-application