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Preschool Registration

Preschool Interest Form

Applications for the 2026/27 school year will open in the spring.

The following Early Learning programs are offered in the Bethel School District:

ECEAP 
Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) is a "whole child," comprehensive, family-focused preschool program that provides FREE services and support to eligible children and their families. The goal of ECEAP is to help ensure all children enter kindergarten ready to succeed.

Special Education
Inclusive special education preschool means teaching all children together, regardless of ability level. Inclusive programs celebrate children’s similarities as well as their different abilities and cultures. In inclusive classrooms, children with special needs take part in the general education curriculum based on their ages, where the curriculum and the room are adapted to meet children’s needs. Bethel offers a continuum of special education services, including inclusive classrooms to meet the individual needs of students.

Pay to Go
Pay to Go/Tuition based preschool is an early learning program for students that will be age 4 by August 31, 2025.  The new cost is $40.00 Registration fee and a monthly fee of $450.00 per month. Pay to Go Preschool

Transitional Kindergarten (English and Dual Language)
This FREE, full day, early learning program will provide a supportive environment, focus on social and emotional development, physical and motor development, as well as academic skills needed to prepare your child for a successful start to Kindergarten.

Early learning classes are located at the following locations:

  • Bethel Hope Early Learning Center
  • Expedition Elementary
  • Naches Trail
  • Nelson Elementary
  • Thompson Early Learning Center

Early learning programs serve preschool children with birth dates between . Classes are offered in both half day or full day formats. There is a Dual Language option for four-year-olds. There are limited openings.

Please allow at least two weeks for our department to review and process your interest form.  You will be contacted directly regarding the next steps.

For more information about the current school year, please call 253.800.4100.