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Age Requirements
To be enrolled in Kindergarten, a child must be 5 years of age on or before September 1 of that school year.
Registration
To register your Kindergarten student at RAA parents need to bring:
Immunizations
For school entrance your child must have a health record which shows that the following requirements have been met:
School Readiness...
is being prepared to succeed in a structured learning setting. Success is determined by a range of basic behaviors and abilities. Students should be able to sit for 10-30 minutes, transition smoothly from one activity to another, follow directions, work well with other children, and engage in learning activities. They should be able to communicate their needs, ideas, and feelings. Practice in choices and responsibilities at home foster their decision making skills and independence. They benefit greatly from practice with fine motor skills such as coloring, writing their name, and cutting with scissors. It is helpful if they are beginning to develop knowledge about letters, numbers, colors, shapes, and sizes.
To be enrolled in Kindergarten, a child must be 5 years of age on or before September 1 of that school year.
Registration
To register your Kindergarten student at RAA parents need to bring:
- Legal birth certificate
- Immunization record
- Physical health examination
Immunizations
For school entrance your child must have a health record which shows that the following requirements have been met:
- 4 OPV/IPV (Polio)
- 5 DPT (Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus)
- 2 MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
- 3 Hepatitis B
- 1 Varicella (Chickenpox)
School Readiness...
is being prepared to succeed in a structured learning setting. Success is determined by a range of basic behaviors and abilities. Students should be able to sit for 10-30 minutes, transition smoothly from one activity to another, follow directions, work well with other children, and engage in learning activities. They should be able to communicate their needs, ideas, and feelings. Practice in choices and responsibilities at home foster their decision making skills and independence. They benefit greatly from practice with fine motor skills such as coloring, writing their name, and cutting with scissors. It is helpful if they are beginning to develop knowledge about letters, numbers, colors, shapes, and sizes.