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School Hours

Full Day Program for Four Year-Olds
Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Half Day Program for Three Year-Olds
Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Registration and Enrollment

Preschool enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year is full. If you would like to be added to our Wait List, please call the Hillcrest Main Office at 413-863-9526.  Preschool enrollment for the 2025-2026 School Year will be begin in March 2025.

Preschool

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Preschool

Welcome to the Gill-Montague Regional School District Preschool program. Our goal in the preschool program is to provide our youngest students with the tools and learning experiences they need in order to thrive in kindergarten and beyond. We serve children from age three to five years old in a fully inclusive setting.  Preschool enrollment is open to students who are residents of Gill or Montague. Students must be three years old prior to September 1st to be eligible for the Half Day Program and four years old prior to September 1st to be eligible for the Full Day Program. 

Our Program

We strive to provide our youngest students with a variety of learning experience designed to engage and prepare them for future success. In addition to their participation in a rich, developmentally appropriate curriculum in each preschool classroom, our preschoolers also attend a daily session of art, physical education, music, library, or STEM.

Each preschool classroom is led by a preschool teacher licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. In addition, each preschool classroom is supported by an early childhood paraprofessional. Our preschool program provides comprehensive special education services to students with special needs, and our staffing includes a speech language pathologist, an occupational therapist, and a physical therapist.

Breakfast & Lunch

Our preschool students are welcome to participate in Hillcrest’s breakfast program. All Hillcrest students may eat breakfast at school, free of charge. Our preschoolers eat lunch at school each day from 11:00 a.m.  to 11:30 a.m. Preschoolers can eat school lunch or bring a lunch from home. Hillcrest provides free lunch to all students, regardless of family income.

For more information, please contact Cindy Sheehy, Hillcrest principal and GMRSD early childhood coordinator, at 413.863.9526 or via email.