to enter kindergarten
Your child must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2024 to attend kindergarten.
BRING COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS
- Florida Certificate of Immunization (Form 680)
- Parent's valid picture ID (needed to enter school building)
- Child's birth certificate
- Proof of residence (current utility bill within the last 30 days)
- Child's social security card (optional)
Please plan to BRING YOUR CHILD with you so they can complete a quick screening (letters, sounds, and numbers).
what's required prior to the first day of school
- Complete an online application via the FOCUS Parent Portal
- Florida Certificate of Immunization (Form 680)
- Physical examination within the last 12 months recorded on the Florida Department of Health Form DH3040
- Custody papers (if applicable)
is my child ready for kindergarten
Can they:
- Spell first AND last name
- Identify colors
- Hold a pencil the correct way
- Follow 2-3 step instructions
- Draw a picture and tell about it
- Count to 100 Recite ABCs
- Recognize letters
- Write letters (mainly uppercase)
- Know right from left
- Know basic shapes
- Follow along in a book
- Cut with scissors correctly
- Dress Themselves
- Tie shoes