Special Registration Day For Kindergarten And Prekindergarten

Special Registration Day for Kindergarten and Prekindergarten
Wicomico Schools with Primary Grades

The first day to register children for prekindergarten and kindergarten for the 2010-2011 school year in Wicomico County Public Schools will be Thursday, March 25. On that day, Wicomico County elementary schools with primary grades will begin enrolling children who will start prekindergarten or kindergarten next year, and children not in public kindergarten who will be enrolled in the first grade for the 2010-2011 school year.

Parents or guardians will need to bring immunization records (please see a doctor or the health department to ensure that the child’s vaccination record is complete), birth certificate and proof of residency for each child. Income verification is needed for prekindergarten registration ONLY.

The flier on prekindergarten/kindergarten registration and the table of state vaccination requirements may be downloaded from the Wicomico County Public Schools Web site at www.wcboe.org, under Quick Links.

Registration takes place at each Wicomico school that serves primary grades (prekindergarten through grade 2), from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Exceptions are: Beaver Run Elementary, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m.; Delmar Elementary, 8:15-11:15 a.m. and 12:15-3:15 p.m.; Willards Elementary, 8:15-11:15 a.m., 12:15-3:15 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.; Fruitland Primary, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Westside Primary, 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.; and Prince Street Elementary, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Schools will register children every day after the March 25 opening day.

The next school year will begin Aug. 30, 2010. The approved calendar for the 2010-2011 may be viewed and downloaded from the Board home page at www.wcboe.org, under Quick Links.

Call 410-677-4580 for any additional information, including early entrance into prekindergarten or kindergarten. The Board policy on early admission to kindergarten and prekindergarten is on the web site at www.wcboe.org; Look for Board of Education in Quick Links and click to go to Policies.

Kindergarten is mandatory for all 5-year-old Maryland children unless the parents or guardians have completed a Kindergarten-Level of Maturity Waiver Form. Forms are available at the schools or the Board website. Completed forms should be forwarded to the attention of Mrs. Susan Jones, Director of Elementary Education. Children must be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2010.

Prekindergarten is not mandatory, and is offered to qualified children who will be 4 by Sept. 1, 2010. Maryland and Delmar, Del., neighborhood children who come from low-income or at-risk situations, have prior participation in Head Start or who experience challenges like emergency or health problems, limited English proficiency, homelessness, or other home or family circumstances, will be given priority admission to prekindergarten. Children may also be recommended for the program by government or court referral. Parents or guardians whose child does not meet those criteria can put the child’s name on a waiting list, which will be used to fill any remaining slots. Documentation must be submitted prior to a child’s acceptance into the program.