Kindergarten Information
Welcome to Kindergarten!
“Children grow into the intellectual life around them.” - Lev Vygotsky
Walla Walla Public Schools has a full-day kindergarten program at all six district elementary schools. The typical school day begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 2:40 p.m.
Kindergarten curriculum includes reading, language arts, math, science and social studies. Additionally, kindergarten students have access to music, physical education and library time.
Note: Students must turn five no later than August 31st of the year in which they enroll for kindergarten. Younger students, who turn five between September 1 and October 31, may be tested for early entrance, but there is no guarantee of placement. For more information, please contact the district Teaching and Learning Department: 526-6723.
Kindergarten Registration
Please visit the Enrollment & Registration page for forms and registration date information.
Kindergarten and Early Learning Roundup
If you have a child starting kindergarten this fall in the Walla Walla Public School District, join us at the Walla Walla Fairgrounds to pick up your kindergarten registration packet, meet the principal and teachers from your new school, and visit with community and school booths that have resources available to make the transition to school for your child more successful.
WWPS Kindergarten and Early Learning Roundup
- Wednesday, April 1, 2020
- 6 to 7:30 p.m.
- Pavilion, Walla Walla Fairgrounds
- Elementary registration packets & information
- Busing and Nutrition Service information
- Dual Language and Bilingual Education information
- Highly capable and special education services information
- Afterschool program information
- Event Information: Pam Clayton (pclayton@wwps.org / 526-6781)
Kindergarten Learning Standards
The Washington State Learning Standards explain what children should be able to understand and do by the end of each grade. Below are the standards in Reading, Math and Writing for Kindergarten students:
| Reading | |
|---|---|
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Foundational Skills: |
Phonological awareness; Phonics and word recognition; Fluency |
| Key Ideas and Details: “What did the author say?” |
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text |
| Craft and Structure: “How did the author say it?” |
Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text |
| Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: “How do I evaluate what the author has told me?” |
Describe how illustrations support the text |
| Math | |
|---|---|
| Counting/Cardinality: |
Compare numbers/objects to 10; Count to tell number of objects 0-20 |
| Operations/Algebraic Thinking: | Fluently add and subtract within 5 Solve addition and subtraction problems within 10 |
| Number/Operations In Base Ten: | Place value (numbers 11-19) |
| Measurement/Data: |
Classify and sort objects |
| Geometry: | Identify and describe shapes |
| Writing | |
|---|---|
| Text Types/Purposes: |
Support an OPINION; INFORM or EXPLAIN a topic; Develop a NARRATIVE |
| Production/Distribution of Writing: | Produce coherent writing; Revise writing Use digital tools in writing |
| Research to Build/Present Knowledge: | Participate in shared research and writing projects Recall or gather information to answer a question |
More Information
The National PTA website has valuable information on family involvement in education. Visit www.pta.org and select the "For Parents" tab.
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