LIHU‘E — Officials with the Department of Education are encouraging parents to register their children for kindergarten or junior kindergarten for the 2013-2014 school year. Children who will be five years old on or before Aug. 1 may enroll in regular
LIHU‘E — Officials with the Department of Education are encouraging parents to register their children for kindergarten or junior kindergarten for the 2013-2014 school year.
Children who will be five years old on or before Aug. 1 may enroll in regular kindergarten, while children who reach five years of age between Aug. 2 and Dec. 31 may enroll in junior kindergarten. Kindergarten is not mandatory in Hawai‘i.
All parents are encouraged to register their children for the full-day classes at their neighborhood schools. Parents can call the Kaua‘i district office at 274-3502 to determine which school their child should attend.
For more information on school health requirements, registration, and junior kindergarten, go to http://doe.k12.hi.us/parents.