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Kindergarten Information

The cut off age for Kindergarten is September 2, 2013 for the 2013-14 school year. A child must be 5 on or before September 2nd. Transitional Kindergarten (TK) will be offered for all in town students at one location, Joe Hamilton School. For students in out-of-town schools, a combination Kindergarten/Transitional Kindergarten class will be offered. The TK Program is designed for but not restricted to students with birthdays between September 2, 2013 and December 2, 2013. There will also be a Kindergarten/Transitional Kindergarten Screening in August. When you register your child, you will have the opportunity to sign up for a time slot for your child's screening.

The Kindergarten Readiness Act, signed into law in 2010 by Gov. Schwarzenegger, is a historic reform to kindergarten education that gives California an unparalleled opportunity to ensure that our state’s youngest children are better prepared to succeed in kindergarten and beyond. The Kindergarten Readiness Act, SB 1381 by Senator Simitian, created transitional kindergarten, the first year of a two-year kindergarten experience for those students who are born between September and December. It also changed the kindergarten entry date from Dec. 2 to Sept. 1, so children enter kindergarten at age 5. The law phases in the new age requirement by moving the cutoff date one month a year for three years, beginning in the fall of 2012.