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Applications are NOW OPEN for our Transition to Kindergarten program for the 2025-26 school year!
Monroe School District's Transition to Kindergarten (TK) program provides students with access to early learning to help build a solid foundation for their academic development, at no cost to families!
With a focus on social, foundational academic, and self-help skills, this program prepares early learners for the kindergarten classroom the following year.
NEW DUAL LANGUAGE TK CLASS!
In addition to our traditional TK classrooms, we are adding a new Dual Language TK classroom beginning in the 2025-26 school year! In this program, 90% of the instruction will be in Spanish and 10% will be in English, with the ultimate goal of supporting students in becoming biliterate in both languages. Not only will this program help prepare early learners build a solid academic and social foundation, it also prepares students for a successful beginning in our Dual Language Program as kindergartners the following school year.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
All TK Programs
To be eligible for screening for any of our TK programs, all children must:
- Be four (4) years old by August 31 prior to starting the program, but not five (5) years old on this date
- Live within the Monroe School District boundaries
Traditional TK Program
In addition to the above criteria that all children must meet for TK, children must also meet the following criteria to be eligible for screening for our Traditional TK program:
- Not be enrolled in another early learning program (this does not include daycare)
- Demonstrate a need in at least one of the following areas:
- Academics, or
- Emotional/social development, or
- Fine and gross motor skills, or
- Language development, or
- Lack access to a licensed preschool opportunity due to availability or financial circumstances, or
- Qualify for free/reduced price meals
Dual Language TK Program
In addition to the above criteria that all children must meet for TK, children must also meet the following criteria to be eligible for screening for our Dual Language TK program:
- Demonstrate a need for additional support to transition smoothly into our Dual Language kindergarten program the following school year
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!
If you are interested in the TK program for the 2025-26 school year and think your child may be eligible based on the criteria listed above, please submit an online application, which can be found here. Applications submitted by April 30, 2025 will be given priority.
Learn more about our Transition to Kindergarten program here.