Transitional Kindergarten
The California Legislature passed the “Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2010” (Senate Bill 1381), which amended the California Education Code to change the birthdate defining admission to Kindergarten. Children who are five years old before the following dates will be admitted to Kindergarten:
- For the 2012–13 school year, the date is November 1
- For the 2013–14 school year, the date is October 1
- For the 2014–15 school year and each school year thereafter, the date is September 1.
To accommodate children who are not yet eligible for Kindergarten admission by these dates, but turn five before December 2, the District is hoping to implement a Transitional Kindergarten program. A Transitional Kindergarten is the first year of a two-year kindergarten program that uses a modified kindergarten curriculum that is age and developmentally appropriate.
A child will be eligible for Transitional Kindergarten if he or she will have a fifth birthday between:
- For the 2012–13 school year, November 2 and December 2
- For the 2013–14 school year, October 2 and December 2
- For the 2014–15 school year and each school year thereafter September 2 and December 2.
Please see the flyer linked below for more information regarding Transitional Kindergarten, including an important note about the uncertainty of funding for this program.