Kindergarten Registration

  • 2017-2018 Kindergarten Registration

     

    Kindergarten The Lake Park School District is pleased to offer full-day kindergarten at no cost to parents for the 2017-2018 school year. Hurry…Kindergarten registration is going on now. Students who will turn 5 by August 31, 2017, are eligible to enroll in kindergarten.
     
    Where to register for kindergarten:
    All families are asked to register for kindergarten at Liberty Elementary.  Registration packets can be picked up and dropped off in the front office during regular school hours, M-F, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
     
    All day and half-day kindergarten:
    LPSD kindergarten classes meet for a full day.
     

    Kindergarten Readiness Testing (KRT):
    Students who turn 5 between September 1 and December 31, 2017 may be assessed to determine readiness for early entrance into kindergarten. Kindergarten Readiness Testing (KRT) registration begins February 14, 2017 and the fee will be $80.00 per child. The testing dates for early entrance into kindergarten are as follows: May 7th; May 14th; May 21st.
     
    In order for children to qualify for early entrance into our kindergarten program, students must be able to demonstrate the following basic skills. Please note that the list below describes general concepts that are tested in the KRT. The assessment is a secure document and we are unable to list every test concept or question.
     
    To reserve a test date and time for KRT please register with Liberty Elementary front office.

    Social and Emotional Skills

    • Communicate clearly and answer questions in complete sentences
    • Separate easily from parents/caregivers without getting upset
    • Interact appropriately with adults
    • Follow simple instructions with 2 to 3 step directions
    • Know personal information (name, age, gender)
    • Pay attention to a single task for an extended period of time

    Academic Skills

    • Identify upper and lowercase letters
    • Count to 20 and identify numbers
    • Basic Math skills
    • Identify colors
    • Identify shapes
    • Write his/her own name
    • Basic Literacy skills
    • Express ideas and thoughts verbally

    Fine/Gross Motor Skills

    • Use proper grip while using pencil, crayons, and scissors
    • Cut with scissors
    If your child has not yet demonstrated these skills, we would recommend that you consider our district's preschool options. We have expanded our preschool options in order to accommodate varying levels of development.