Staggered start for four- and five-year-old kindergarten
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Staggered start for four- and five-year-old kindergarten
Webmaster Putnam
July 10, 2023
Four- and five-year-old kindergartners will begin school on a staggered start schedule for the 2023-2024 school year.
Under Proviso 1A.62, Kershaw County School District is implementing an innovative approach to helping students adjust to difficult transition years with a 2023-2024 school calendar that provides a staggered start for four- and five-year-old kindergarten students.
This staggered start schedule for the first week of school will allow students to experience a smoother transition and allow staff members time to build strong relationships with students and parents in support of continued academic and social emotional growth.
These adjustments will help new students to elementary school reduce anxiety, build community, and start their formal education in Kershaw County School District in a smaller educational setting with more individualized attention. This time will allow teachers an opportunity to get to know students better and understand their personal strengths and needs through individual assessments, such as the state-mandated DIAL-4 and Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA).
All KCSD four- and five-year-old kindergarten students will participate in a staggered entry process for the 2023-2024 school year and will attend school using the following schedule:
- August 3: Last names beginning with A–L attend school
- August 4: Last names beginning with M–Z attend school
- August 7: All four- and five-year-old kindergarten students attend school.
All 4K and 5K students will fully begin the school year and attend school daily on Monday, August 7, 2023.
Please note: This staggered start schedule does not apply to students in preschool special education programs at the following locations: Doby’s Mill Elementary, North Central Elementary, Pine Tree Hill Elementary and Wateree Elementary. These students will begin school on Thursday, August 3.