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Step 3: Help Your Child Prepare for Kindergarten

 

Early Childhood Screening Requirement 

Please visit the Early Childhood Screening page which is a requirement for kindergarten entrance. 

Activities to Help Your Child Get Ready

The following activities are suggested for you to do with your child to develop kindergarten readiness. Don't worry about perfection. Let your child explore and develop new skills.

In addition, parents/caregivers, you can help your child be successful in kindergarten by developing good sleep habits, eating healthy/nutritious foods, limiting screen time, and exposing your child to new environments, people, and places.

The Kindergarten Child

While there are no requirements for kindergarten readiness, it is helpful for your child to demonstrate the following characteristics and skills as they enter kindergarten.

A Day in Kindergarten