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GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ALL NEW KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS:
Entrance Age
:
In accordance with School Committee Policy, all children
residing in the Town may be admitted to kindergarten only if
they are five (5) years of age on or before August 31 of that
school year. There is no process in place to challenge this
policy.
Kindergarten Registration
:
Held on the first Wednesday in March, at EWS. Specific
documentation is required. Only the parent attends.
EWS Kindergarten Parent Orientation
:
An orientation for parents provides
information about the kindergarten curriculum and screening
process. Special guests
from the school and district are invited to welcome parents and
explain their role in relation to the kindergarten.
Kindergarten Screening:
Held each spring, by appointment. The parent
and student need to
attend;
the student
to be screened and the parent to complete a
child’s history questionnaire with our counselor.
EWS Kindergarten Student Orientation
:
You and your child will attend, by appointment, on one of the
two days before school begins for Kindergarten. Students get to
see the classroom, meet fellow students, their teacher(s) and
take a brief ride around the school on a bus. |