Admissions & Enrollment at Messiah Lutheran Preschool
Registration for the 2026-2027 school year will open soon.
If you’d like to get a head start, you can download and complete the enrollment forms below. Please note that VPK programs require a Certificate of Eligibility from the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County, available through the link below.
Have questions? Email our Director or call 813-968-9534 - we’re happy to help.
Age & Readiness Requirements:
2-year-old class: Child must turn 2 by September 1
3-year-old class: Child must turn 3 by September 1
VPK (4-year-old) class: Child must turn 4 by September 1 to enroll in a 5-day-a-week class.
Additionally, children should be able to drink from a cup (applicable to all ages), and 3- and 4-year-olds must be toilet-trained.
Additional Admissions Requirements
Documentation required:
Florida Health and Rehabilitative Services Student Health Exam and Immunization forms.
A non-refundable registration fee of $100.00 (Children eligible for VPK classes are exempt from paying registration fee).
Evidence of the child's date of birth must be provided at the time of initial registration.
Enrollment priority:
Currently employed staff's children
Church members' children
Children currently enrolled and their siblings
Open to the public.
For additional information, please contact Judy Patterson, Preschool Director,