Post on 18-Jan-2018
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TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN
PARENT INFORMATION
Desired Outcomes: The Kindergarten Readiness Act and
implications for PUSD Students Understand Transition K and what it looks
like in PUSD How to register for TK and/or get on TK
Wait-List
Background September 2010, Kindergarten Readiness
Act:
Entry date based on 5th birthday Entry date moved earlier over three years
from December 2 to September 1 (beginning 2014-15)
Established Transitional Kindergarten, a two- year kindergarten program
December 2nd If your child does not turn 5 on or before
December 2nd, they are not eligible for either TK or Kindergarten.
There are no exceptions to this cut off date. Although California Legislature did recently pass
an amendment to Education Code 48000(c) which permits districts the option to enroll students who turn 5 years of age after December 2 to be admitted to the TK program, the decision is left entirely to the school district regarding implementing this amendment. No changes are anticipated in PUSD for the 2016-17 school year.
Sept. 2 – Dec. 2 Birthdays will attend Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
June 1 – Sept. 1 birthdays remain optional; parents may request admission to TK
How TK works:
Students attend a two year program:◦ Year 1 in Transitional Kindergarten (TK)◦ Year 2 in “regular” Kindergarten◦ Students return to their home school for
kindergarten if they are on an IDT
(Students MUST be 5 on or before December 2nd)
How TK Works:
It is the intent of PUSD to have a TK program at each elementary school
Final determination will be made based upon actual enrollment numbers
Valley Elementary is a Spanish Instruction TK program
TK schools for 2016-17
Students turning 5 in this date range can voluntarily go to TK
You must put your name on the waiting list which is located on the district website; the waiting list opens on March 1, 2016
Students will be admitted on a first come-first served basis.
Space may be very limited at certain schools
June 1 – September 1Birthdays
Must have a June 1 – September 1Birthday Must register for Regular K at your home
school in May Must put your name on the wait list which
opens on the District website on March 1 Student Attendance office will contact you
and offer you a spot at your home school or the closest school with an opening
Students with birthdays before June 1 will not be admitted to the TK program
How to “opt –in” to TK
How to get on the TK Interest List
All students – whether K or TK will register at their home school early in May
Contact your home school for exact days and times of registration
Students are placed in K or TK according to their 5th birthday
Enrollment Process
TK students are eligible to enroll in the ESS Program
TK is a ½ day program lasting 3 hours, 20 minutes
Curriculum is a modified version of the Kindergarten Curriculum and is aligned to state standards
Additional Information about TK:
Started as a voluntary program in 1999 – known as PEPP (Poway Extended Primary Program)
Addressed the challenge of California’s late enrollment date of December 2nd
Provided an alternative to the traditional retention model
Backed by research which shows our younger students face more challenges throughout school
PUSD TK Program
“Childhood should be a journey not a race”