Families with children that will be 5 years old on or before September 1st can attend kindergarten in the Oregon City School District. If you are unsure of your attendance area please click on the following link. You can type in your address to determine which school your child will attend.
http://cmap.clackamas.us/maps/cmap

• Any questions that you have

• Birth certificate or copy

• Immunization record or copy

• Two proof of residency documents that show current address (Examples: current utility bill, insurance statement, cable bill)

The transition to kindergarten is a big step. Being "ready" for kindergarten is often hard to define.
Kindergarten Readiness Checklist

Kinder Connect happens on certain dates and times depending on the school in the month of March. It is a good time to register your child for kindergarten, bring paperwork, and allow your child to explore the classrooms and school in preparation for the fall. Please see the following video to learn more. Gaffney Lane's Kinder Connect night is from 5-6 on March 10th, 2021.

Kinder Connect Presentation 3/10/2021

Kindergarten looks quite different than it used to! Students read, write and do math on a daily basis. They have 2 recesses a day, lunch and depending on the day a "special" such as music, PE, library, or computers. We set aside time each day for a morning meeting that promotes community building as well as social/emotional lessons to strengthen turn-taking, positive play and problem solving.

READ! READ! READ! We send out a monthly practice work calendar, but the best thing you can do with your child is to read to them on a daily basis. Books that include rhymes (Mother Goose nursery rhymes and Dr. Seuss) are often times a favorite and help strengthen
pre-reading skills.

Please see the following links for helpful summer ideas and printables:
Ten ideas to do over the summer

Printable summer packet - This was put together by Portland Public Schools. It has some great ideas in it along with a packet you can print to work on at home.