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All registrations for Belchertown Public Schools are processed at our Central Office
Please reference the Belchertown Public Schools Enrollment Page for additional information regarding Cold Spring School Kindergarten and Preschool registrations.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Open enrollment for kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year began in February. Residents with a child who will be five (5) years of age on or before September 1, 2025, are eligible to enroll.
Please contact Christina Aponte via email: caponte@belchertownps.org or 413-323-0423 Ext. 100 to receive instructions regarding registration.
* Important Note: Kindergarten registration for the 2026-2027 school year will begin in late January/early February. Residents with a child who will be 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2026 will be eligible to enroll. Please check back for updates.
PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION
The preschool program is a tuition-free Integrated Early Childhood Program for three (3) and four (4)-year-olds. It is a daily, half-day program. The morning 3-year-old session runs from 8:30 – 11:00 am; the afternoon 4-year-old session runs from 12:15 – 2:45 pm. Transportation to and from school must be provided by the parent/guardian.
There are currently no peer model slots available for the 2025-2026 school year.
Beginning in late January/early February, a Notice of Interest form will be available on our website for parents/guardians to complete for the 2026-2027 school year. In order to be eligible for our program, your child must have been born on or before September 1, 2023, be fully toilet trained, and be a resident of Belchertown. For more information, you may contact Amy Olszewski or Anne Leblond at (413) 323-0428.
CSS Upcoming Events
| DATE | EVENT |
| Friday, December 5th | CSS Spirit Day – Wear your Kindness Rocks T-shirt (optional) |
| Wednesday, December 10th | CSS School Council Meeting, 8:00 am |
| Friday, December 12th | Family Fun Friday-Mrs. King’s Kindergarten Class, All Preschool Classrooms |
| Friday, December 12th | Kindergarten Progress Reports (Emailed) |
| Wednesday, December 24th – Friday, January 2nd | Winter Recess – NO SCHOOL |
| Friday, January 9th | CSS Spirit Day – Wear your Kindness Rocks T-shirt (optional) |
| Wednesday, January 14th | Early Release PD, 1 PM Dismissal (Lunch will be served, No PM Preschool) |
| Monday, January 19th | NO SCHOOL – MLK, Jr. Day |
| Friday, February 6th | CSS Spirit Day – Wear your Kindness Rocks T-shirt (optional) |
| Monday, February 16th – Friday, February 20th | NO SCHOOL – February Recess |
Office Phone: (413) 323-0428, ext.4
Principal: (413) 323-0428
Fax: (413) 323-0493
Guidance: (413) 323-0428, ext. 7
Absentee Call-in: (413) 323-0428, ext. 5
Nurse: (413) 323-0428, ext. 6
Grades: Kindergarten & Pre-Kindergarten
Main Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Full-Day Kindergarten: 8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Integrated Pre-school AM Session: 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Integrated Pre-school PM Session: 12:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Jill Pelletier, Interim Principal, e-mail: jpelletier@belchertownps.org
Jenna Evans, Guidance Counselor, e-mail: jevans@belchertownps.org
Anne Leblond, School Year Administrative Assistant, Ext. 200, e-mail: aleblond@belchertownps.org
Amy Olszewski, School Year Administrative Assistant, Ext. 201, e-mail: aolszewski@belchertownps.org
First Student Transportation
Phone: (413) 323-8316
Fax: (413) 323-8318
Bus Manager: Kathy Giordano
Email: kathleen.giordano@firstgroup.com
Dispatcher: Paula Crowther
Email: paula.crowther@firstgroup.com
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