Calvert County Public Schools to Begin Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Registration
Calvert County Public Schools will begin pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration for the 2011-12 school year. The schedule is as follows:
April 5, 2011 Plum Point Elementary
April 6, 2011 Sunderland Elementary
April 7, 2011 Huntingtown Elementary
April 12, 2011 Mt. Harmony Elementary
April 13, 2011 Dowell Elementary
April 14, 2011 Beach Elementary
April 28, 2011 St. Leonard Elementary
May 3, 2011 Patuxent Elementary
May 5, 2011 Calvert Elementary
May 10, 2011 Mutual Elementary
May 12, 2011 Windy Hill Elementary
May 17, 2011 Barstow Elementary
The following documents are needed to complete the registration process:
· Original birth certificate with official raised seal (This will be copied and returned to you.)
· Child’s immunization records
· Child’s social security card
· Proof of residency—We will only accept one of the following:
o Deed
o Incorporated Lease (Real Estate Lease)
o Non-Incorporated Lease Agreement (Landlord provides proof of residency by producing a signed, notarized affidavit verifying that parents reside at that address)
o Mortgage Statement
o An approved multi-family disclosure application is required when child and parent reside in the home of another family. Please call the Department of Student Services at 410-535-7232 to obtain further information regarding this process.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Pre-Kindergarten: AGE REQUIREMENT: Must be 4 years old by September 1, 2011
Parents must first complete the application process and receive an eligibility letter BEFORE registering a child for the pre-kindergarten program.
Kindergarten: AGE REQUIREMENT: Must be 5 years old by September 1, 2011
Details and information regarding early entry requirements can be found in Calvert County Public Schools Policy/Procedures #2915. Candidates for early entry to kindergarten must be five years old on or before November 1 of the school year for which they apply for entrance. As stated in the policy, the intent of the assessment for early admission, as specified by the State of Maryland, is to identify exceptional students, not simply students who may be capable of completing kindergarten work. Written requests for candidates to participate in the early entry to kindergarten assessment process must be received by Cheryl Yates, Supervisor of Early Childhood Education, by June 1, 2011.
For More Information Contact:
Cheryl Yates, Supervisor of Early Childhood and Adult Education
Calvert County Public Schools
1305 Dares Beach Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-7264