2.  The Kindergarten Readiness Act and implications for PUSD Students  Understand Transition K and what it looks like in PUSD  How to register for TK and/or get on TK Wait-List

3. September 2010, Kindergarten Readiness Act:  Entry date based on 5 th birthday  Entry date moved earlier over three years from December 2 to September 1 (beginning 2014-15)  Established Transitional Kindergarten, a two- year kindergarten program

4.  If your child does not turn 5 on or before December 2 nd, they are not eligible for either TK or Kindergarten.  There are no exceptions to this cut off date.  Although California Legislature did recently pass an amendment to Education Code 48000(c) which permits districts the option to enroll students who turn 5 years of age after December 2 to be admitted to the TK program, the decision is left entirely to the school district regarding implementing this amendment. No changes are anticipated in PUSD for the 2016-17 school year.

5.  Sept. 2 – Dec. 2 Birthdays will attend Transitional Kindergarten (TK)  June 1 – Sept. 1 birthdays remain optional; parents may request admission to TK

6.  Students attend a two year program: ◦ Year 1 in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) ◦ Year 2 in “regular” Kindergarten ◦ Students return to their home school for kindergarten if they are on an IDT (Students MUST be 5 on or before December 2 nd )

7.  It is the intent of PUSD to have a TK program at each elementary school  Final determination will be made based upon actual enrollment numbers  Valley Elementary is a Spanish Instruction TK program

8.  Students turning 5 in this date range can voluntarily go to TK  You must put your name on the waiting list which is located on the district website; the waiting list opens on March 1, 2016  Students will be admitted on a first come- first served basis.  Space may be very limited at certain schools

9.  Must have a June 1 – September 1Birthday  Must register for Regular K at your home school in May  Must put your name on the wait list which opens on the District website on March 1  Student Attendance office will contact you and offer you a spot at your home school or the closest school with an opening  Students with birthdays before June 1 will not be admitted to the TK program

15.  All students – whether K or TK will register at their home school early in May  Contact your home school for exact days and times of registration  Students are placed in K or TK according to their 5 th birthday

16.  TK students are eligible to enroll in the ESS Program  TK is a ½ day program lasting 3 hours, 20 minutes  Curriculum is a modified version of the Kindergarten Curriculum and is aligned to state standards

17.  Started as a voluntary program in 1999 – known as PEPP (Poway Extended Primary Program)  Addressed the challenge of California’s late enrollment date of December 2 nd  Provided an alternative to the traditional retention model  Backed by research which shows our younger students face more challenges throughout school

18. “Childhood should be a journey not a race”