Preschool Frequently Asked Questions

There is a maximum of 20 students in a classroom.

There are 10 students per teacher.

Students gain exposure to different curriculums and instructional strategies they will learn from in kindergarten and first grade. Students get to become a part of a school community. Families feel connected to their Bellevue school community earlier.

Apply for Preschool online

The 2025-2026 preschool application is open. 

The 2026-2027 preschool application will be available early February 2026.

If there is an issue with applying online, please visit us in person:

12011 NE 1st St, Suite #209
Bellevue, WA 98005

Our office will send either an enrollment confirmation email or a waitlist email within the two weeks after applying.

Please visit the Find Your School webpage and use the Online School Finder to find your home school.

Yes, families do not need to live in Bellevue to be enrolled in the preschool program.

Parents/guardians must provide transportation for preschool programs.

We host open house events that you can attend. Families will be able to come to a short presentation about our program and then will be able to tour a classroom and ask questions. Dates will be shared on the district calendar as they become available.

Breakfast and lunch are available at a cost. Please note that not all schools offer breakfast. Please visit the Nutrition Services webpage to learn more about cost and how to deposit money into your student's account.

Classrooms have a mix of students three to five years old. They may be separated by age in their small groups for more thorough age-appropriate instruction and tasks.

Tuition is charged from September through June regardless of the number of actual days of service per month. The monthly tuition has been calculated for the entire school year and divided up into the 10 months of the school year. The tuition remains the same for the months that include breaks.

Currently, we do not offer programming during school breaks. Please check our webpages for any changes.

A 30-day written notification prior to the start of the quarter is required to withdraw. Written notification must be sent to preschooloffice@bsd405.org. If you provide less than 30 days written notification you will be responsible for the tuition due for that billing quarter. (Please see the 2025-2026 Preschool Family Handbook on our Preschool website.)

We process applications in the order in which they are received. It is a first-come first-served process.

Please read about the transfer process on the Special Education Continuum of Services webpage.

Students in Bellevue preschool learn literacy, math, social studies, science and social emotional learning through a variety of curriculums. Many of our preschool curriculums are also used in kindergarten and first grade classrooms in the district.