Transitional Kindergarten
What is Transitional Kindergarten?
Transitional Kindergarten is a free, full day Kindergarten readiness program. Transitional Kindergarten extends an opportunity for children to build a solid foundation for school success through play-based learning. Transitional Kindergarten focuses on providing opportunities for students to grow in areas such as pre-reading, pre-writing, early numeracy, and social skills.
What is the Transitional Kindergarten Screening?
A simple screening will occur in September of 2023 for each eligible child. This screening will be approximately 20 minutes, during this time the teacher will engage in activities with the child so that data may be collected to help determine if the program is the best option for the child.
Someone will contact you in September and class starts on October 2, 2023.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for this program, children must be 4 on or prior to August 31st, 2023, and will be entering Kindergarten in the Fall of 2024, they must demonstrate academic and/or social needs, and not been previously enrolled in an early learning program.
Once all screenings are complete classroom enrollment will be finalized and you will be contacted regarding if your child is in the program or on the waiting list.
The first day of Transitional Kindergarten will be October 2, 2023 and runs until the end of the school year.
To be eligible for screening, children must:
- be 5 years old by August 31, 2024
- live within the boundaries of Sultan School District
- not been previously enrolled in an early learning program
- demonstrate academic and/or social-emotional needs
If interested, please fill out the Parent Interest form English
If Interested, please fill out the Parent Interest form Spanish
For general question, please contact Michael Merrin at 360-793-9801 x1043
For other questions, please contact: Megan Clark at 360-793-9841 x 2162
Transitional Kindergarten Flyer (Printable English)
Transitional Kindergarten Flyer (Printable Spanish)