Kindergarten Round-Up for the 2008-2009 School Year

April 15-18
Hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily
Extended hours until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15

All entering FISD kindergartners can register at their schools except for Tadlock and Elliott. Students that will attend Tadlock can register at Sem. Students that will attend Elliott can register at their current school of Isbell or Ogle.

To attend kindergarten, students must be 5 years old by September 1.

When registering, please bring:

• Birth Certificate
• Social Security Card
• Immunization Records
• Proof of Residence (i.e., utility bill)
• Parent Driver’s License

If you are living in temporary housing and are purchasing a home in the FISD, you must present a proof of contract at the time of registration if you want your child to begin school in the attendance zone where your permanent home will be.

For more information, contact any elementary school.

Kindergarten Qualifications

• A student is able to attend our full-day kindergarten program if they are five years of age or older on or before September 1 of the school year.
• A student who is younger than five years of age as of September 1 may enter kindergarten if they are able to pass the third grade TAKS test.
• A child may be enrolled in the first grade if he or she is at least six years of age at the beginning of the current school year or has been enrolled in the first grade, or completed kindergarten, in the public schools of another state prior to transferring to the District.
• If a student wants to enter first grade prior to their 6th birthday, they may take the kindergarten acceleration test to see if they may be placed in the first grade. This test is administered in the spring for young people who already reside in the district and are seeking a placement for the upcoming school year.
• If a student moves into the district in the summer or early fall, they may enter kindergarten and then take the test in the fall and be placed into the first grade accordingly based on the outcome of the test.

Other Resources

Kindergarten Questions & Answers (PDF)

For more information on kindergarten please contact your elementary school.