Kindergarten Orientation Is March 21: Find Out More!

If you have a child who will be five years old by December 1, 2012, we invite you and your family to visit our schools and to enroll your child in kindergarten during the districtwide Kindergarten Orientation event. You can also apply for PEEP enrollment! PEEP is the KPS Prekindergarten Early Education Program for students who will be four years old by December 1, 2012. You can print all of this information by opening the attachment at the bottom of this post.

What is Kindergarten Orientation? It's a chance for families to register incoming kindergartners, meet teachers, visit classrooms, and learn more about the many programs KPS offers.

Where is Kindergarten Orientation? Every KPS elementary school will be open to families, with visiting hours scheduled both during school hours and in the evening.

When is Kindergarten Orientation? March 21, 2012. Scroll down or click here to see times for each elementary school.

What should we bring to Kindergarten Orientation?

• Child’s birth certificate
• Child's immunization record
• Proof of hearing and vision screening (if available -- tests taken for PEEP or Head Start are OK)
• Two documents showing proof of residency (such as purchase or rental agreement, gas or water bill, property tax bill, driver's license, or voter registration card)

Where can we get immunizations or get immunization records?

• Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services provides immunizations on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and on Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. The immunization clinic is located at 3299 Gull Road. Please call (269) 373-5203 for more information.
• Children born in Michigan from 1994 to present are in the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR).

Where can we find more information about district enrollment?

Visit this website's Enrollment page by clicking here: www.kalamazoopublicschools.com/enrollment

Kindergarten Orientation Schedule:

Arcadia
   9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
   5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Northeastern
   8:40 – 10:30 a.m.
   5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Edison Environmental Science Academy
   9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
   5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Northglade Montessori Magnet School
   9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
   5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

El Sol
   10:00 -11:30 a.m.
   5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Parkwood-Upjohn
   1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
   5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Greenwood
   9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
   5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Prairie Ridge
   9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
   5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Indian Prairie
   9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
   5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Spring Valley Center for Exploration
   1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
   5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

King-Westwood
   9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
   5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Washington Writers’ Academy
   9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
   5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Lincoln
   9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
   5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Milwood Elementary
   9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
   5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Woods Lake
   9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
   5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Winchell
   9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
   5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Woodward School for Technology and Research
   9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
   5:30 – 7:00 p.m.