Families
should start preparing for
Kindergarten (K2 in the BPS) a full year in
advance of their start date, which is the
September before their child turns
5. For a
few families, it may
start sooner. The Boston
Public Schools has a growing number of seats
in K1 programs for children
who will be 4 by
September 1; and a very limited number of seats for K0
programs for children who are 3 by September 1.
September - October
Look at a Boston Public School
Assignment Zone Map to determine which zone
you live in. Try some of the fun
activities
you can do in your home or at one
of the many places for children and families located around Boston.
Continue
visiting schools. Come to the annual BPS Showcase
of Schools (details for 2007, TBD). Talk to principals, teachers and other parents, check out
children’s work and identify any other schools you would like to
visit. Go to any of the
BPS Family Resource Centers to
register your child and pick up a free
kindergarten gift bag. Don’t forget to read to your
child and try some of the other activities Countdown suggests to help get ready for school.
March
Families who registered in the
first round of registration receive school assignments in mid to late March. Families who are not assigned to
any of the schools they choose need to go back to one of the Family
Resource Centers to choose new schools. Keep
preparing your child for school.
April
– June
Schools invite newly assigned
families to Welcome Sessions to see the school and meet each other. Attend some of the workshops that
BPS and other community organizations hold for new families. Visit some of the interesting places around the city for
families and children.
July
- August
If you are eligible for a bus,
you will receive information in the mail in August. Look
for information on Kindergarten Days Parades across the city! Look for an invitation to a
celebration at the Children’s Museum.
