Kindergarten enrollment begins at Student Assignment Center

From press release

Parents of students who turn 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2010, may enroll them for kindergarten starting Jan. 11-Feb. 19. Kindergarten assignments are made through a computerized lottery based on parents’ choice of schools with preference given to students who live near a school or whose siblings attend a school.

Maps will be available to help parents select up to five kindergarten choices. Parents must bring an original birth certificate and two proofs of address such as current utility bills or other mail. A complete list of acceptable forms of identification is available at http://webs.rps205.com/departments/FRC/enrollmentrequirements.html.

Hours for the Student Assignment Center in its new location at 2000 Christina St. are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; and 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday.

Families interested in Montessori Pre-K may also enroll at the Student Assignment Center in the same six-week span. Students must turn 4 years old by Sept. 1, 2010, to enroll in the Pre-K program.

Contact the Student Assignment Center at (815) 967-8070.