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Thank you for your interest in NAPS. Anyone can apply to NAPS. As an independent educational institution with a long-standing relationship to the United States Naval Academy, we prioritize applicants with connections to the Naval Academy, the four branches of the US Military, as well as federal employees of the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security. Civilian families are always welcome, and typically make up about 20% of our total enrollment.

AGE REQUIREMENTS

NAPS offers several different ages of PreK programs but does not enroll any children who have not turned three years old by the first day of the current academic year. Maryland law dictates that children must be five years old by the first of September of the current school year to enter Kindergarten.

I. Members of the United States Armed Forces and Allied uniformed service personnel assigned to duty at the U.S. Naval Academy, Naval Support Activity Annapolis and their tenant commands; Civilian faculty and employees of the U. S. Naval Academy and Naval Support Activity Annapolis; Salaried employees of NAPS; and All other active duty, active reserve and retired United States military personnel.

II. Salaried employees of the Naval Academy Athletic Association, and the Naval Academy Alumni Association; Department of Defense civilian personnel; Department of Justice personnel; and Department of Homeland Security personnel.

III. Alumni of the United States Naval Academy; alumni of NAPS; and former members of the U.S. Armed Services.

IV. Civilian Members of the Annapolis Community.

ELIGIBILITY DOCUMENTATION

Categories 1 through 3 must provide documentation that affirms status as previously described above. Category placement is based on the parent’s status as of February 1st in the calendar year in which enrollment occurs.

HEALTH FORMS

Details and links to all required health forms can be found here.