Information About Full-Day Kindergarten for Fall 2010

Great news for Christina families—Christina will now offer additional Full-Day Kindergarten seats in all suburban elementary schools beginning in August 2010!  We thank the residents of Christina and their support of the Operating Referendum, as well as the Joint Finance Committee, who recently agreed to partially fund Full-Day Kindergarten for the Christina School District in 2010. This allows Christina to expand Full-Day Kindergarten options to all elementary schools this year. (Note: Full-Day Kindergarten is already available in city elementary schools.)  The deadline for applying for Full-Day Kindergarten was July 15, 2010.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for Christina families, and we are thrilled that we can offer expanded Full-Day Kindergarten seats this coming school year, rather than having to wait until next year,” said Christina Superintendent Dr. Marcia Lyles. “We want to thank our residents and elected officials for supporting this important opportunity.”
 

• Some families participated in the School Choice option for Full-Day Kindergarten for 2010, and have received notification about their child’s Choice placement for 2010. Those families will have priority to either stay in their choice school or return to their feeder school for Full-Day Kindergarten. Those families will be contacted first to discuss their preferences, and to submit required forms.
• Families who were placed on waiting lists after the choice process will also receive priority.
• All suburban elementary schools will now offer a total of 44 choice seats for Full-Day Kindergarten. Schools offering limited Full-Day Kindergarten seats for the first time this fall include Brader, Brookside, Gallaher, Jones, Keene, Leasure, Marshall, McVey and Smith Elementary Schools.
• If the District receives more applications than seats available, a lottery process will go into effect for those seats, with priority assigned to feeder students.
• Parents will be notified by mail during the week of July 26, 2010.
• All remaining students will be assigned to half-day Kindergarten. All suburban schools will continue to offer half-day Kindergarten.
• Full implementation of unlimited Full-Day Kindergarten is anticipated in 2011.
• Children must be age 5 by August 31 to attend Kindergarten

Questions? - Please contact the Christina School District Education Options Office at 302-552-2618.