IEB-P0 - Kindergarten Program
IEB-P0 - Kindergarten Program
SECTION I: Instructional Programs and Services
SECTION I: Instructional Programs and Services
Eligibility
Eligibility
Any child whose fifth birthday falls on or before December 31st may enter Kindergarten at the opening of school in September of the same year. The presentation of appropriate documentation (e.g., proof of age, residency, legal guardianship) shall be required of each child before enrollment in a Kindergarten class. An advance registration for Kindergarten classes will be conducted before May 30th. During the summer vacation, registration will be accepted at the School Division Office. (See also JDA, JDB-P1.)
Instruction
Instruction
Kindergarten will normally be offered as a half-time program.
See also: Guidelines for Early Childhood Transition to School for Children with Special Needs – September 2002.
[PSA 48(1)(a)]
(See also JDB – School Admissions)
Revised September 8, 2020Procedure Number: IEB-P0Procedure Title: Kindergarten Program
Adoption Date: Amendment Date(s): September 8, 2020Legal Reference:
Cross Reference: IEB-E1