Get Ready
Kindergarten readiness comes from four key areas: age readiness, academic readiness, social and emotional readiness, and personal readiness. Each area is important in helping your child have a successful transition into Kindergarten and a successful school experience. Read about each type of readiness below.
- Age Readiness
- Learn more about the North Carolina Kindergarten Entry Law and Early Admission to Kindergarten.
- Academic Readiness
- Learn more about the initial Kindergarten assessment and the DPS Kindergarten Activity Calendar.
- Social and Emotional Readiness
- Social and emotional readiness are an important part of a child's transition into Kindergarten. It is important children are socially and emotionally healthy as they begin school.
- Personal Readiness
- Personal Readiness is your child's ability to self-help and take care of basic personal needs. Learn more about what personal skills your child will need in Kindergarten.
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Kindergarten Readiness Calendar 2012
- Durham Public Schools' Kindergarten Readiness Calendar gives you monthly ideas, daily activities, and a "Book of the Month" choice to help prepare your child academically, socially, physically, and emotionally for Kindergarten.
