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Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten Orientation Dates

Please join our TK and Kindergarten teachers for important informational sessions before your student becomes a Willow Grove Grizzly! The dates for those sessions are:
Kindergarten - May 1 @ 2:00 p.m. - Willow Grove Multi-Purpose Room
TK - May 16 @ 1:00 p.m. - Willow Grove Multi-Purpose Room

READING DIFFICULTIES RISK SCREENER UPDATE

The CA Reading Difficulties Risk Screener (RDRS) is a tool that is used annually with all K-2 students to assess their early reading skills. The RDRS is used to identify students who may be at risk of reading difficulties and need additional support in reading and literacy to ensure success in school. The RDRS screening process will begin in the 2025-2026 school year.

Full Day TK in Poway Unified

We have some exciting news regarding our district’s TK program!  Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, PUSD Transitional Kindergarten will be a full-day program.  
The range of age-eligibility will also expand - children who turn four-years-old on or before September 1, 2025, will be age-eligible for TK.  (Students who turn five-years-old on or before September 1, 2025 will be age-eligible for Kindergarten).  Enrollment for TK for 2025-26 school year opens on April 1, 2025. Please feel free to share this news with your friends and neighbors who have children in this age range.

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