(DNAINFO)  Amy Zimmer — If you’re applying to kindergarten next year, get ready.

In an effort to make the process easier for families, the process will start sooner this year, with families finding out a month earlier about their offer letters, Department of Education officials announced Thursday.

Families will be able to apply to kindergarten starting Dec. 7 and will receive their offer in mid-March. The actual application process online through Kindergarten Connect — where families can rank up to 12 programs — remains unchanged.

Source: Kindergarten Offers Will Be Made a Month Earlier, DOE Says – Brooklyn Heights – DNAinfo.com New York