The Middleboro School Department is accepting applications for the preschool program that begins in September. Four sessions will be offered for the 2009-2010 school year. Children attend either a morning or afternoon session four or five days a week. To be eligible, children must be 4 years old before September 1, 2009. Applications can be obtained at the Memorial Early Childhood Center on North Main Street or by calling 508-946-2032. The deadline to return applications is February 12, 2009. Selection will be done by lottery. (The Boston Globe, January 25, 2009)