Kindergarten In GAPS

A student will be admitted to kindergarten if their fifth birthday occurs on or before September 1, or is a kindergarten student transferring from a public school in another district. A student will be admitted to first grade if their sixth birthday occurs on or before September 1, is a first-grade student transferring from a public school in another district, or has completed a successful year in a public school kindergarten.*

*Note: Students with a summer birthday (June-August) have the option of waiting to enroll in kindergarten. If a student has already completed kindergarten, that student is not eligible to repeat kindergarten and will be enrolled in first grade.

Below are helpful links to aid in the process of enrolling your student. If you are joining GAPS in the middle of the school year, please contact your neighborhood school about registration steps. 

• School Locator 
• Registration Information
• School Transfer Policies and Information

What is my child learning in Kindergarten?

How can I prepare my child for Kindergarten?

• Read to your child. This is one of the most important activities for academic success, improving attention spans and learning early reading skills.
• Provide opportunities to be away from you. Activities such as organized sports, day camps and play groups will help them develop social independence and a sense of safety and confidence during the separation from you at school.
• Be sure your child gets enough sleep. Young children need at least 10 hours of uninterrupted sleep for the brain to shift learning into memory. Even a small amount of sleep can affect school performance, which is often exhibited as hyperactivity.

Useful links:

• http://www.parentingsuccessnetwork.org/
• http://www.incredibleyears.com/
• http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/
• http://www.starfall.com/
• http://www.albanypubliclibrary.org/
• http://www.loveandlogic.com/