2009-10 Kindergarten and Preschool Enrollment

The Kirbyville R-VI School District will be holding kindergarten and preschool enrollment for the 2009-2010 school year from 9:00-11:15 and 12:30 to 5:15 on Tuesday, April 28 at the Kirbyville Elementary School. Kindergarten students must turn five before August 1, 2009 and preschool students must be at least 3 by August 1, 2009.

Appointments are required. Parents of kindergartners are asked to call the elementary office at 334-2757 and parents of preschoolers should call the Kirbyville Preschool at 239-3917 as soon as possible.

Parents of kindergartners must bring a birth certificate, immunization record and a utility bill with the physical address printed on it as proof of residency in order to complete the enrollment process. Kindergarten enrollment takes approximately one hour and includes a vision and hearing screening and developmental testing. Children should wear tennis shoes (no flip flops, boots, dress shoes) in order to successfully complete some of the tested items. Kindergarten students are eligible to attend summer school in June and are invited to participate in the Splash into Summer Reading program and the summer library program. Information about these programs and activities will be available. Please call the elementary office (334-2757) if you have any questions regarding kindergarten enrollment.

The primary goal of the Kirbyville Preschool is to prepare the 3 to 5-year-olds for kindergarten. Students learn pre-academic skills in a structured atmosphere that prepares the preschool children for daily routines in kindergarten. In addition to the academic instruction, social and emotional growth and development of expressive and receptive language skills are stressed. The preschool has been very successful in meeting this goal in terms of general kindergarten readiness and results of a test measuring kindergarten students’ understanding of print concepts. Kirbyville Preschool is a parent-pay program. Tuition is currently $13.00 per day. Parents of preschoolers must bring a birth certificate and immunization records to complete the enrollment process. Preschool enrollment takes approximately 30 minutes and includes a developmental questionnaire for parents. Hearing and vision screening is available. Please call the Kirbyville Preschool (239-3917) if you have any questions regarding preschool enrollment.