March 9, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Calvert County Public Schools to Begin Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Registration
Calvert County Public Schools will begin pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration for the 2016-2017 school year. The schedule is as follows:
April 8, 2016 Plum Point Elementary Registration: 9:00 am-2:00 pm | April 29, 2016 Beach Elementary |
April 13, 2016 Mt. Harmony Elementary | May 4, 2016 St. Leonard Elementary |
April 15, 2016 Huntingtown Elementary | May 3, 2016 Mutual Elementary |
April 20, 2016 Sunderland Elementary | May 11, 2016 Patuxent Appeal Elementary |
April 22, 2016 Calvert Elementary | May 12, 2016 Windy Hill Elementary |
April 28, 2016 Dowell Elementary | May 13, 2016 Barstow Elementary |
- Original birth certificate with official raised seal;
- Child’s immunization records;
- Child’s social security card; and
- Proof of residency.
- Deed;
- Incorporated Lease (Real Estate Lease);
- Non-incorporated Lease Agreement (Landlord provides proof of residency by producing a signed, notarized affidavit verifying that parents reside at that address); or
- Mortgage Statement.
- 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 four years old by September 1, 2016
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 five years old by September 1, 2016
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 Joyce King, Supervisor Primary Education, by June 1, 2016.
For more information, contact:
Dr. Cheryl Yates, Supervisor of Early Childhood & Title I Programs (Pre-Kindergarten)
(410) 535-7264 yatesc@calvertnet.k12.md.us
Joyce Farrell King, Supervisor of Primary Education (Kindergarten)
(410) 535-7203 kingj@calvertnet.k12.md.us