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Start early, research and trust gut for selecting kindergarten
In this article, you’ll find answers to questions like:
1. What are roundups?
2. Where to start?
3. What are Choice programs?
Visiting prospective schools for your soon-to-be kindergartner is so important that the Palm Beach County School District hosts annual roundups in the spring at every school.
1. WHAT ARE ROUNDUPS?
at kindergarten roundups, parents can register their child for school, meet the principal and get to know the campus. Children are eligible for kindergarten if they'll turn 5 by Sept. 1. Each school is in charge of scheduling its own roundup. Find more information here.
2. WHERE TO START?
Parents also can the prospective schools’ social media accounts to get some insight and see what events are upcoming.
3. WHAT ARE CHOICE PROGRAMS?
If your child has a particular interest, from theater to STEM, you might want to research the school district’s Choice programs, which offer theme-based curricula that focus on a specific area. Consider attending the school district's Showcase of Schools event in the fall to see what each choice program has to offer.
REGISTRATION CHECKLIST
These items are required when you register your child for kindergarten:
- Completed registration forms
- Two current documents with the residential street address upon initial enrollment in a school
- Record of required immunizations
- Record of physical exam
- Proof of birth, such as birth certificate, passport, religious records
TRANSPORTATION
Find your bus stop here if you live more than 2 miles from the zoned school. Check with the school for procedures If you’re dropping off and picking up your child by car.
FREE AND REDUCED-COST MEALS
The school district provides free breakfast to every child in Palm Beach County. Lunch is available low cost or for free depending on a family's eligibility. Click here for more information.
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