Learn about MSBSD Preschool

Preschool Program

  • Registration opens July 1, 2024. Register with ParentVue.

    • Big Lake Elementary
    • Butte Elementary
    • Cottonwood Creek Elementary
    • Dena'ina Elementary
    • Finger Lake Elementary
    • Goose Bay Elementary
    • John Shaw Elementary
    • Iditarod Elementary
    • Palmer High School
    • Sutton Elementary
    • Swanson Elementary
    • Talkeetna Elementary
    • Willow Elementary

      Preschool Interest Process

      • Please review the Preschool Eligibility Requirement section as well. If your student is eligible, proceed with registration, choosing your preferred school location when prompted for School Selection.

        • The school will verify and place you on the preschool roster. If the roster is full, the registrar will contact you with options.
        • AM/PM placement is first come/first served" based on date/time of registration.
        • Teachers will contact parents in August and place students.
        • Sites are either--10:1 with one Certified Preschool teacher OR 20:2 ratio, which includes a Certified Preschool teacher and an aide.
        • Each session is 2.5 hours a day.
        • Transportation is the responsibility of the parent/guardian 

        If your student does not meet the Federal Programs qualifications listed above or your family is looking for other options, we proudly partner with Chugiak Children Services, Head Start program. You can find out if you qualify and get more information here

        If you have taken your student to CHILDFIND and they have qualified, proceed with registration, but please select the A Child Find when prompted for School Selection.  

      Preschool Eligibility

      • Children must be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2024

        Children must be potty-trained

        Title I, Migrant Education, & Title VI Indian Education support the Federal Programs preschools. Students must be eligible for one of these programs.

        • Title I – must live within the physical boundary of a designated Title I school.
        • Migrant Education (Title I-C) – currently enrolled in the Migrant Education Program through the Federal Programs Office.
        • Title VI (Indian Education) – enrolled member or descendant of an enrolled member of a recognized tribe or tribal group. Documentation is required.

      Preschool Teaching Staff

      • Karen Don
        Preschool Teacher, Palmer High School
        Karen.Don@matsuk12.us
        907.746.8400
        TBD 
        Preschool Teacher, Finger Lake Elementary
        Jeanie Lombard
        Preschool Teacher, Butte Elementary
        jeanie.Lombard@matsuk12.us
        907.861.5200
        Andrew Mickelson
        Preschool Teacher, Big Lake Elementary
        Andrew.Mickelson@matsuk12.us
        907.892.9700
        Jenny Nash
        Preschool Teacher, Iditarod Elementary
        Jennifer.Nash@matsuk12.us
        907.352.9100
        Sarah Russell
        Preschool Teacher, Shaw Elementary
        Sarah.Russell@matsuk12.us
        907.352.0500
        Ashley Diumenti
        Preschool Teacher, Shaw Elementary
        ashley.diumenti@matsuk12.us
        907.352-0500
        Christina Wieland
        Preschool Teacher, Dena'ina Elementary
        christina.wieland@matsuk12.us
        907.864.5600
        Frances Thompson
        Preschool Teacher, Talkeetna Elementary
        Frances.Thompson@matsuk12.us
        907.495.9300
        Cassandra Padgett
        Preschool Teacher, Willow Elementary
        Cassandra.Padgett@matsuk12.us
        907.495-9300
        Azur-de Marshall
        Preschool Teacher, Cottonwood Creek
        Azurde.Marshall@matsuk12.us
        907.864-2100
        Heidi Johnson
        Preschool Teacher, Sutton Elementary
        heidi.johnson@matsuk12.us
        907.861.5600
        Tierra Colegrove
        Preschool Teacher, Goose Bay Elementary
        tierra.colegrove@matsuk12.us
        907.352.6400
        Michaela Wellman
        Preschool Teacher, Swanson Elementary
        michaela.wellman@matsuk12.us
        907.861.5300

      Last Modified on May 7, 2024