| Delaware City School District |
| Administrative Guidelines |
5112A - ADMISSION TO KINDERGARTEN
Kindergarten Registration
The following guidelines shall be followed for the registration of all kindergarten students.
| A. | Children must be five (5) years old on or before August 1st. | |
| B. | Children must be registered by their parent(s) or guardian(s). Guardians must present proper certification of legal guardianship and, when applicable, a parent is to provide a copy of any custody arrangements. | |
| If a birth certificate is not provided, the parent must complete Form 5111 F3 and submit with the specified documentary evidence. If custody has been established by the courts, a copy of the court order must be provided. | ||
| C. | Children transferring from another public or private kindergarten who do not meet the age requirements may be admitted. | |
| D. | All registrants shall receive a kindergarten screening as determined by the principal. | |
| E. | Final class placement will be made by each respective building principal on the basis of the evaluation mentioned above, a review of the student's records when available, and consultation with the appropriate staff members. | |
| F. | Kindergarten children shall be monitored early in the year to allow for possible changes in kindergarten placement. When a placement change is contemplated, additional standardized tests will be administered by the District's school psychologist and other certified personnel. The principal, the child's classroom teacher, and the District psychologist will review the data and render a placement judgment. Following this review, the findings will be shared with the parents. | |
| G. | Assignments to A.M. or P.M. sessions will be determined by bus routing and/or principal. | |
| H. | Individual classroom assignments will be made by the building principal. |
Revised 6/03
Revised 12/12/06
Revised 1/8/07
Revised 9/17/07