To enter first grade, a youngster must be six on or before August 31. Kyrene offers an early kindergarten program to accommodate students who turn five years old between September 1 and December 31. The program offers half-day classes at Kyrene del Cielo, Kyrene de los Cerritos, Kyrene de la Colina, Kyrene de la Estrella, Kyrene de las Lomas, Kyrene del Milenio, and Kyrene del Norte and Kyrene de la Paloma. The early kindergarten program is designed to be a bridge between preschool or home and the regular kindergarten. There is no charge.
Registration is held at the schools.
School Attendance Areas For current residents, some school attendance areas will change significantly in the 2001-2002 school year. New residents will be assigned to the new school attendance areas prior to the date when the changes are mandatory for current residents. Age is basis for kindergarten enrollment Chronological age, rather than physical maturity, developmental age or ability determines the time of entry into early kindergarten and kindergarten in Kyrene. Children are not tested for their readiness to enter kindergarten in Kyrene. Kyrene teachers accept the responsibility to determine the skills and knowledge of each child in their classes and to fill in the gaps with basic skills or provide advanced learning opportunities depending on each student's needs.