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Kindergarten Registration
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We are now registering students for the Dublin City Schools' Class of 2036. A few things to note:
- New kindergarten students must turn 5 years old by Sept. 30 of the year that they start school.
- DCS Kindergarten is half-day (AM or PM).
- Placement for AM or PM kindergarten will take place at the building level.
- Preschoolers currently enrolled and attending classes in our Preschool building DO NOT need to enroll again. If a preschool student receives services through the preschool but does not attend full-time, they will need to re-enroll.
- Health and Clinic Information for Kindergarten Students
Frequently Asked Questions
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At what age should my child start kindergarten?
A child must be at least 5 years old (for DCS, by September 30 of the year they start school) to enter kindergarten or 6 years old to enter first grade. Compulsory school age, or the minimum age in which a child must be enrolled in and attend school, is age 6. A family can choose to wait until a child turns 6 before enrolling the child in kindergarten.
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How do I enroll my kindergartener?
We are pleased that you have chosen to enroll your student in Dublin City Schools. The district enrolls all new students, including kindergarteners, through the Infinite Campus Online Registration Kiosk. Please visit our Enrollment Process page for instructions on using Infinite Campus to enroll your student. To learn what documentation is needed for enrollment, visit our Required Documentation page.
Note: Preschoolers currently enrolled and attending classes in our Preschool building DO NOT need to enroll again. If a preschool student receives services through the preschool but does not attend full-time, they will need to re-enroll.
Please let the staff at Dublin City Schools Preschool know that you want your child enrolled to kindergarten and they will process the enrollment.
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When is Kindergarten Info Night?
Kindergarten Information Night is held at each elementary school in the spring. Dates will be shared on our website and on our district social media.
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Is kindergarten all-day or half-day?
Kindergarten at Dublin City Schools is half-day (AM or PM). AM kindergarten runs from 9:10-11:50 am and PM kindergarten runs from 1-3:40 pm.
In early August, you will be notified by email of your child’s kindergarten assignment (AM or PM).
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Do kindergarteners receive transportation services?
ALL Kindergarten students are offered bus transportation at the mid-day. For morning and afternoon transportation, kindergarten students are only eligible for a bus ride if they live in the transportation area of their school boundary. If students are eligible for a neighborhood bus, they are transported both ways.
Our Transportation team will be present at each school's “Meet the Teacher” open house sessions (usually the week school starts) for any questions regarding transportation.
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What else should I know about kindergarten transportation?
All Kindergarten students must be met at the bus stop by a parent/legal guardian. A parent/legal guardian may designate another adult or older sibling to escort the kindergarten student from the bus. There will be a form available online to designate approved people to receive students.
School bus transportation is only provided to/from daycares that are in the school of attendance boundaries.
Any type of alternate transportation request (Babysitter, Daycare, shared parenting, etc.) must be made by using an Alternate Transportation Request form.
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What immunizations are required for school attendance?
Our Immunization Requirements form includes all immunizations required for school attendance.
To exempt a student from the immunization requirements, families must submit a completed Immunization Exemption form. The Immunization Exemption form can be found on our Medical/Health Services Forms page.
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How can I prepare my child for kindergarten?
We recommend working on the following skills with your kindergartener to help prepare them for school.
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Count objects to 100 and read numbers in the world around us
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Learn to say their full name and write their first name
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Name objects with a specific attribute, for example name something blue in your house or something that is shaped like a square
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Listen to a story and retell it in your own words
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Put a puzzle together
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Tie shoes, button buttons, zip zippers, snap snaps
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Say the alphabet and practice capital and lowercase letters
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Play rhyming games
The Ohio Department of Education also has several great resources available on their website for kindergarten readiness.
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Does Ohio require children to attend kindergarten?
Yes. Ohio law requires children in this state go to kindergarten. Districts cannot admit a child to first grade who has not completed kindergarten unless the district has admitted the child for early entrance to first grade, which means skipping kindergarten.
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Can I home school my child for kindergarten in the upcoming school year, even if my child will not be old enough to attend kindergarten?
A home-school student is not a district student. While a family may choose to home school a child at any age, it must notify the district of residence of the decision to home school a child only if that child is of compulsory school age. Still, a family can notify the district it is homeschooling a student when the student is age 4 or 5, if it chooses. Once the family notifies the district that it plans to home school a student, the district will consider that student to be of compulsory school age.
For example, if a child turns 5 in October and has been registered for home school as a kindergartener, the child must be registered as a student (home school or otherwise) again in the following school year, even though the child will not quite be 6 years old. At the end of kindergarten, the parent must give the district a written document or test score to show the child’s progress and readiness to move to the next grade level. If the parent chooses to enroll a child in a public or private school, the written document or test score may be used to determine the child’s grade placement.
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What is early entrance to kindergarten or first grade?
Early admission, or early entrance, occurs when a district evaluates a child who is not yet old enough to enter kindergarten or first grade and admits the child to either grade early because the child is capable of succeeding in one of these grades. When granted early entrance to first grade, a child does not attend kindergarten.
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How do I refer my child for early entrance to kindergarten?
All public schools are required to adopt acceleration policies, which are policies for advancing children to the next grade early. These include policies for granting kindergarten-aged students early entrance to school. For information about Acceleration and Early Entrance to Kindergarten at Dublin City School, visit our Gifted Services Acceleration page.