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Kindergarten Registration

K Plus (All Day K)

Age Requirements

Children who are five years old on or before September 1 are eligible to begin kindergarten. Please bring your child's official embossed birth certificate to Kindergarten Registration.

Early Entrance to Kindergarten

Children who become five years of age on September 2nd through October 31st of the calendar school year for which the student seeks admission may enroll in kindergarten based upon the review of the assessment information and the team's decision for approval. For more information, please attend the parent information night on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at the Edina Community Center at 7:00 p.m. in Room 351. Contact Special Services at 952-848-4960 with any questions.

You may find the information below helpful to you during the application process:

Kindergarten Registration Checklist

In order to help facilitate the registration process please have the following items with you when registering your student(s).

  • √ Proof of Residency -
         rental agreement, closing paperwork, utility bill, driver's license change, etc
  • √ Immunization Records
  • √ Certified Birth Certificate for verification - Not a Copy
  • √ Preschool screening record

Registration for the 2010-2011 Kindergarten Class of 2023

Information Night

Kindergarten Information Night will provide you with the following:

  • Information about Edina's Kindergarten program
  • Information about our three educational options available to your child
    Neighborhood Schools, French Immersion, Continuous Progress
  • An opportunity to meet your principal
  • Information about the K Plus full day program
  • The kindergarten registration packet for your child
Concord
5900 Concord Ave S
952-848-4300 		Monday
November 30, 2009		 7:30 PM Gymnasium
Cornelia
7000 Cornelia Drive
952-848-4600 		Monday
November 30, 2009		 7:00 PM Cafeteria
Countryside
5701 Benton Ave S
952-848-4700		 Thursday
December 3, 2009		 7:30 PM Cafeteria
Creek Valley
6401 Gleason Road
952-848-3200		 Thursday
December 3, 2009		 7:00 PM Cafeteria
Highlands
5505 Doncaster Way
952-848-4500		 Thursday
December 3, 2009		 7:00 PM Cafeteria
Continuous Progress
5505 Doncaster Way
952-848-4500		 Tuesday
December 8, 2009		 7:00 PM Highlands Cafeteria
French Immersion
5701 Normandale Road
952-848-4100		 Thursday
December 10, 2009		 7:00 PM Auditorium
(Edina Community Center)

Program Preference

Complete the Kindergarten Program Choice Preference form and return it to the district office by 4:00 PM on Monday, January 11, 2010. This pre-registration form does NOT guarantee placement in either the Continuous Progress or French Immersion Programs. You will be notified prior to registration day if space is available for your child. A waiting list will be established for those not receiving initial placement.

Registration

Register at your neighborhood school on Thursday, January 28, 2010, unless you chose enrollment in the Continuous Progress or French Immersion Program and were notified in advance that your child was placed in one of those programs. Bring your completed registration materials, your child, see the classroom, and meet staff members. The process should be completed in 20 minutes.

Registration Day:
Thursday, January 28, 2010		 Concord
Cornelia
Countryside
Creek Valley
Highlands
Normandale
 3:15 - 4:45 PM
4:00 - 5:30 PM
4:30 - 6:00 PM
4:00 - 5:30 PM
4:00 - 5:30 PM
4:00 - 5:30 PM

Summer Registration

After the last day of school in June, please register at the Welcome Center, Room 171 in the Edina Community Center,  5701 Normandale Road, Edina, MN., 8:00 - 4:00 M - F.  Registrations may also be downloaded off the website and faxed to us at 952-848-3937, or mailed to us at the Community Center.

Immunizations

Minnesota Statute 121A.15 requires that all children must be immunized against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, Hepatitis B and Varicella. There are exceptions. Immunization dates or notorized forms are required before a child enters school. More information about immunization requirements.

Early Childhood Developmental Screening

Early Childhood Developmental Screening is one of the required components for entrance to Kindergarten. According to State law, a student may be enrolled in Kindergarten for 30 days without screening records. Therefore, it is important to complete the screening prior to the first day of school. Upcoming screening dates are October 21-24, 2009 and February 3-6, 2010. For more information, please contact the Early Childhood Screening office at 952-848-4299.

Orientation Meetings to Your Neighborhood School

Each principal will be scheduling orientation meetings either later this spring or in August. More information will be coming directly from the schools.

My child is not coming to the Edina Schools for kindergarten this year

If this decision is made in your family, it is very helpful to the district if you would just call your neighborhood school and advise them of your decision. If you wish to enter the Edina Schools at a later time, just come to the Welcome Center, Edina Community Center Room 171.

AM/PM Assignments

After the January 28th registration day, school secretaries make follow-up calls to those on the census list but who have still not registered. Principals confer with transportation officials and eventually make AM/PM determinations taking into account neighborhoods, student safety, and transportation efficiency. You can expect to receive a letter from the principal by May 15. If you have special circumstances which would cause a specific AM/PM assignment, please bring or mail those requests in writing to your home school office. (Kindergarten children are in school half-days because the state legislature funds only half-day instruction for them.) Please note that if you request a change from your assigned AM/PM session, transportation to and/or from school becomes your family's responsibility.

Class Size

Kindergarten classrooms average about 20 students per teacher.

Teacher Assignments to Buildings

Staffing is usually completed by June 1.

Class List

Because of changes made throughout the summer, class lists are not finalized until mid-August. Specific teacher assignments are then mailed to you.

School Times

Options for Kindergarten Families

Kindergarten families have two options: Neighborhood school or French Immersion. Continuous Progress is yet another option beginning in first grade even though you may apply for it in kindergarten.

French Immersion

French Immersion is an option for families which began in 1991. Students learn the basic skills but are taught in the French language. Because of the advancing skill level of students, entrance to the program is in kindergarten. It is located in the Edina Community Center and is called Normandale Elementary School. The program is run on a cost-neutral basis (i.e. no additional costs).

Continuous Progress Program

Students may enter Continuous Progress (CP) beginning in first grade. Students work in multi-age families and stay with a teacher for up to three years. It is possible to enter the program at any grade level. The program is located at both Countryside and Highlands Schools.

Parent Involvement

Each school has several opportunities for parent involvement. You will begin to receive some of this information at Kindergarten Registration Day.

Specific Information about Your Neighborhood School

Parents often have specific questions about their neighborhood school. These questions are answered during the orientation session or in a parent handbook. Visit a school website using links on our Contact Us page.

Additional Information

For additional information, please contact Mary Manderfeld, Assistant Director of Administrative Services at 952-848-4961 or a building principal.

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