AUBURN —The Auburn School Department will hold its annual lottery for the public school pre-K program at 4 p.m. on Monday, April 4. Pre-K programs are currently at Walton, Sherwood Heights, Park Avenue, Fairview and East Auburn Community schools. This program is for children who will be 4 years old on or before October 15.

Due to the overwhelming demand for a place in the programs, the schools are unable to accommodate all the children whose families have indicated an interest in having their children attend. Therefore, a lottery drawing will be held at Auburn Hall to fill the available slots.

The free program operates two and a half hours a day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The morning session is from 8:25 to 11:00 a.m. and the afternoon session is from 12:30 to 3 p.m. The Auburn School Department provides free bus transportation to and from school from the child’s home or school neighborhood daycare.

To add your child’s name to the lottery list, please call Roz Walton at 784-6431, ext. 1201 or e-mail her at [email protected]. Provide the child’s name, date of birth, gender, address, phone number, and parent(s)/guardian(s) name(s), any special concerns and any daycare name and address if applicable. All names must be on the lottery list before noon on April 4. If you have already submitted your child’s name, it is not necessary to do it again. Parents will be notified of the lottery results by phone or mail following the drawing.