Welcome, incoming kindergarten parents! Beginning kindergarten is a milestone for you and your child. At South Washington County Schools, we hope to make this transition a smooth one for you and your child.
Kindergarten in South Washington County Schools
In South Washington County Schools kindergarteners will meet new friends, learn routines, develop problem-solving skills and begin building a critical foundation for success in future learning.
As a part of your child’s all-day, every-day kindergarten experience, they will have the opportunity to learn from dedicated educators, including their classroom teacher and specialists in art, music, media and physical education.
Students will be exposed to many different learning experiences in kindergarten that will be appropriate to their age and level of development. These experiences will be presented in a variety of ways in order to introduce, reinforce, extend or master various skills. Your kindergarten student will be immersed in a comprehensive, district-wide curriculum including social & emotional development, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, health & physical education, music & art education, and media literacy.
The Parent Guide to Kindergarten includes helpful information on kindergarten curriculum, required immunizations, transportation, early childhood screening, and more.
Kindergarten 2020 Timeline
- Kindergarten information mailed to incoming kindergarten families: early January
- Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion Welcome Night: Thursday, January 9, 5:30 p.m.
- Multiage Choice Program at Valley Crossing Welcome Night: Tuesday, January 21, 5:30 p.m.
- Spanish Immersion and Multiage Choice Programs application windows: January 21-30, 4 p.m.
- Families notified on acceptance into Spanish Immersion or Multiage Choice Programs: February 7
- Kindergarten Open Houses: Tour your school, see the kindergarten classrooms and visit with kindergarten teachers and staff.
- Armstrong, April 21, 4:30-6 p.m.
- Bailey, April 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- Cottage Grove, April 30, 4:30-6 p.m.
- Crestview, April 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- Grey Cloud, April 23, 6-7 p.m.
- Hillside, April 23, 6-7 p.m.
- Liberty, April, 28, 5:30-7 p.m.
- Middleton, April 23, 6-7 p.m.
- Newport, April 23, 5-6 p.m.
- Nuevas Fronteras, April 30, 5:30-7 p.m.
- Pine Hill, April 30, 6-7 p.m.
- Pullman, April 20, 4:30-6 p.m.
- Red Rock, April 28, 5:30-7 p.m.
- Royal Oaks, April 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- Valley Crossing, April 28, 5:30-7 p.m.
- Woodbury, April 30, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- First day of school for kindergarten students: Monday, August 31, 2020
Enrollment
Children who are five years old on or before September 1, 2020 are eligible to start kindergarten in September 2020.
NEW! Kindergarten enrollment will be completed online for the 2020-21 school year. Please note, to enroll parents will need to upload their incoming kindergartener’s birth certificate, immunization records and one primary and one secondary proof of residency. Students can also be enrolled with the help of the Student Information Department at the District Service Center (7362 E. Point Douglas Rd. S., Cottage Grove).