USD 235 accepting preschool applications

The USD 235 school district in Uniontown is currently accepting applications for the free 4-year-old preschool program for the 2012-2013 school year.

Children eligible for the program must be 4 years old by Aug. 31, 2012, and not yet 5, a news release said. They must also meet one of the following criteria: live in a single-parent home; qualify for free lunches; have a parent who was a teen parent; have a parent who has not yet completed high school, or a general equivalency diploma; be developmentally or academically delayed; be referred by Kansas Social Rehabilitation Services; or have limited English proficiency.

The program provides hands-on learning opportunities and experiences to enhance a child's cognitive, language, social, emotional and physical development, the release said.

Presechool applications are available by calling 1-800-554-2412.