2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Students registering for our 2026-2027 school year must be 3 by September 1, 2026, for 3-year-old classes, and 4 or 5 by September 1, 2026, for the 4-5-year-old classes. NaturePlay School will run from September 8, 2026 - May 14, 2027.
If you've never registered for park district programs, create an account to register for programs online. Click the 'Register Online' button to get started! If you have a child in our preschool program now and need help obtaining your username and/or password, please email our Registration Staff for assistance.
LOOKING TO REGISTER FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR?
Online registration is closed. However, some classes have spots available. Click the class schedule link above and scroll down to the 2025-2026 section to see if a class is open for new enrollments. To register, please contact the Registration team at Regi_Staff@dgparks.org.
PRIORITY ENROLLMENT - RETURNING STUDENTS & SIBLINGS
9AM JANUARY 13- FEBRUARY 2, 2026: Currently enrolled preschool students (2025-2026 school year) and their siblings can enroll in the lottery online.
- Choose your #1 preferred class day/time, and add it to your cart.
- As you continue through the enrollment checkout process, you will have the option of listing a 2nd choice, and even a 3rd choice.
- When the lottery is spun, the system will enroll students in a randomly assigned order. When it is "your turn", the system will attempt to enroll you in your first choice. If that class is already full, it will move on to try enrolling you in your 2nd choice, if you selected a 2nd choice, and so on. If you don't have a 2nd/3rd choice, or your alternate choice(s) are full, you'll be added to the waitlist for your 1st choice.
- Please note: if you absolutely do not want or cannot attend any class day/time other than your first choice, please do not select 2nd or 3rd choices.
FEBRUARY 3, 2026: Lottery results will be shared via email by 4:00pm.
Pay a non-refundable $130 Enrollment Fee to complete the process.
FEBRUARY 3-9, 2026: Priority enrollment for Add-On classes begins ($20 enrollment fee). Priority eligible families may also enroll on waitlists or in classes with open spots (enrollment fee $155).
OPEN ENROLLMENT PROCESS
Open enrollment is available to new students/families, students/families that attended the program in years prior to the current school year, and returning students who did not enroll during the priority registration/lottery period.
FEBRUARY 10, 9:00 AM - Resident open enrollment begins
FEBRUARY 17, 9:00 AM - Non-resident open enrollment begins
- Enroll online at dgparks.org using the class # for your desired class days and time.
- Pay a non-refundable $155 Enrollment Fee to complete the process.
- If your preferred class day/time is full, you may enroll your child on the waitlist. The $155 Enrollment Fee must be paid for waitlist registrations.
- If you are offered a spot in the program, your enrollment fee becomes non-refundable.
TUITION INFORMATION
Tuition can either be paid in full or divided into 8 equal payments to be automatically billed on the 15th of the month, from August-April (no bill collected in December). You will be emailed in July 2026 with additional information. There is no additional charge for Non-residents for programs taking place at Lyman Woods, including NaturePlay School.
OTHER IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION
- Siblings enrolling during priority registration must reside in the same household; you may be asked to provide proof of residency.
- Registered students will receive their classroom and teacher assignments in July 2026, as well as information regarding a Parent Orientation/Meet The Teachers event.
- If a class transfer is requested after classroom assignments have been made, a $25 transfer fee will be assessed if your request is able to be granted.
- All classroom and teacher assignments are random.
