Officials with the Newhall School District (NSD) have announced a new hybrid program offering Santa Clarita students aged between TK and Kindergarten the opportunity to learn in a classroom setting.
“Junior Kindergarten” is set to offer students who turn five years old between July 1 and Sept. 1, 2021 the opportunity to enroll in school and enjoy the benefits that both transitional kindergarten (TK) and traditional kindergarten currently provide.
“This program will combine the benefits of an early start found in TK with the traditional classroom setting and full-day learning provided by kindergarten,” Superintendent Jeff Pelzel said in a statement Friday.
Junior Kindergarten plans to be a new model combining aspects of both TK and kindergarten. The classes are set to be full days just like traditional Kindergarten, but simultaneously prepare the children to continue in kindergarten the same way that TK does with a focus on the educational standards of kindergarten.
“We saw the gap between TK and traditional kindergarten and felt it was our responsibility to adapt, innovate, and build a program that would fulfill that need,” Pelzel said. “Our students are always our main priority, so we are constantly looking for ways to meet their needs and provide them with the tools for success”.
The first Junior Kindergarten program in the Santa Clarita Valley is scheduled to commence at the start of the 2021-2022 school year. Enrollment is open to students who will turn five years of age between July 1 and Sept. 1, aiming at those who currently are ineligible to enroll in TK but families feel their child could benefit from a similar experience.
Enrollment is now open for both the Junior Kindergarten program and for all students in all grade levels. A virtual open house is set to commence on April 21 at 6:30 p.m. with more information on NSD enrollment.
Virtual parent meetings are also set to be held on March 8 and March 15 at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. to provide detailed information on the Junior Kindergarten program.
RSVP’s are required for both the Junior Kindergarten parent meetings as well as the enrollment open house and can be made by contacting Rosana Valadez at (661) 291-4163.
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