Preschool & Transitional Kindergarten

Preschoolo The State Preschool program is a part-time comprehensive developmental

program for three-to-five-year-old children from low-income families residing in the Chula Vista Elementary School District boundaries. The program is funded through Title 5 of the California Code for Regulation and monitored for quality by California Department of Education, Child Development Division. Services are available to all eligible persons without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, color, ancestry or mental or physical disability. The State Preschool welcomes enrollment of children with disabilities.

o State Preschools are located on the campuses of the following schools: 

Feaster Charter      

Loma Verde           

Rohr

Finney Montgomery Rogers  

Harborside Mueller Charter     

Valle Lindo 

Juarez-Lincoln  Otay  Vista Square

Lauderbach Rice            

o Transitional Kindergarten

o  The transitional kindergarten (TK) program is intended for children who will turn 5 years of age between October 2 and December 2, 2014. Transitional kindergarten bridges the path between preschool and kindergarten for students who have birthdays that fall late in the year. It began in CVESD a couple of years ago, and has already proven a tremendous success. It offers an opportunity to our youngest boys and girls to make sure that they are kindergarten ready. 

o The focus is on: Oral Language Listening Skills Social/Emotional Development Phonemic Awareness Early Number Sense Motor Skills

What Is a Charter? A charter school is a school of choice and is open to any student who wants to apply, regardless of where he or she lives, space permitting.A charter school combines elements of private and regular public school – Dr. Hoxby (Stanford University).

Elements of Private School

Flexibility of school program and curriculum. More input from parent and school staff. Less bureaucracy.

Elements of Public School

Tuition free education Non-discriminatory (racial, income, etc.). Credentialed teachers of core subjects. Same services (lunch services, special education, sports). State testing & accountability. Funding sources (state & federal).

Public School Funding Programs - Charter can choose to be funded in two ways:Independent Study Programs

Funding is based on student work completion and academic progress.  Attendance at academy is voluntary.  Includes home study (homeschool) and academy instruction (learning center)

Classroom/Seat-based Programs 

Attendance based.  Attendance is compulsory.

San Ysidro Kindergarten Readiness

While there is no perfect formula that determines if a child is ready for kindergarten, parents can help their children acquire some basic skills that will prepare them for success in school. On the first day of school, teachers look forward to seeing children who are healthy, mature, capable and eager to learn.

It is useful for parents to have a clear understanding of what a child should know before starting kindergarten. The website familyeducation.com has compiled an extensive checklist to assist parents in preparing their children for school.

Kindergarten Readiness Checklist

Listen to stories without interrupting Recognize rhyming sounds Pay attention for short periods of time to adult-directed tasks Understand that actions have both causes and effects Show understanding of general times of day Cut with scissors Trace basic shapes Begin to share with others Start to follow rules Be able to recognize authority Manage bathroom needs Button shirts, pants, coats, and zip up zippers Begin to control oneself Separate from parents without being upset Speak understandably Talk in complete sentences of five to six words Look at pictures and then tell stories Identify rhyming words Identify the beginning sound of some words Recognize some common sight words like ?stop? Sort similar objects by color, size, and shape Recognize groups of one, two, three, four, and five objects Count to ten Bounce a ball.

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