REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERING TK & KINDERGARTEN
TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN (TK)
TK is a program designed to meet the needs of students who are turning five years old after the September 1st deadline for Kindergarten. It serves as a bridge between preschool and kindergarten for children with fall/late summer birthdays.
TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS MUST BE ABLE TO...
KINDERGARTEN
Kindergarten applicants must be five years of age before September 1st of the academic year for which they are applying.
KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS MUST BE ABLE TO...
TK is a program designed to meet the needs of students who are turning five years old after the September 1st deadline for Kindergarten. It serves as a bridge between preschool and kindergarten for children with fall/late summer birthdays.
TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS MUST BE ABLE TO...
- Hold a pencil, marker or crayon
- Listen to and follow 1 to 2 step instructions
- Dress themselves
- Use the bathroom by themselves
- Feed themselves
KINDERGARTEN
Kindergarten applicants must be five years of age before September 1st of the academic year for which they are applying.
KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS MUST BE ABLE TO...
- Use a pencil with a some accuracy for printing and drawing
- Write name legibly
- Recognize printed letters of the alphabet, both upper and lower case
- Produce the sounds of the letters of the alphabet
- Recognize numbers from 1 to 10 in print
- Count to ten
- Listen to and follow 2 to 3 step instructions
- Has accomplished all of the requirements for TK students as listed above